§ 1069. Taking testimony in another state
(a) A party to a child custody proceeding may, in addition to other procedures available to a party, offer testimony of witnesses who are located in another state, including testimony of the parties and the child, by deposition or other means allowable in Vermont for testimony taken in another state. The court on its own motion may order that the testimony of a person be taken in another state and may prescribe the manner in which and the terms upon which the testimony is taken.
(b) A Vermont court may permit an individual residing in another state to be deposed or to testify by telephone, audiovisual means, or other electronic means before a designated court or at another location in that state. A Vermont court shall cooperate with courts of other states in designating an appropriate location for the deposition or testimony.
(c) Documentary evidence transmitted from another state to a Vermont court by technological means that do not produce an original writing may not be excluded from evidence on an objection based on the means of transmission. (Added 2011, No. 29, § 1.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Chapter 20 - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
§ 1062. Proceedings governed by other law
§ 1063. Application to Indian tribes; international application
§ 1064. Effect of child custody determination
§ 1066. Notice to persons outside State
§ 1067. Appearance and limited immunity
§ 1068. Communication between courts
§ 1069. Taking testimony in another state
§ 1070. Cooperation between courts; preservation of records
§ 1071. Initial child custody jurisdiction
§ 1072. Exclusive; continuing jurisdiction
§ 1073. Jurisdiction to modify determination
§ 1074. Temporary emergency jurisdiction
§ 1075. Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder
§ 1076. Simultaneous proceedings
§ 1078. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct
§ 1079. Information to be submitted to court
§ 1080. Appearance of parties and child
§ 1082. Enforcement under Hague Convention
§ 1085. Registration of child custody determination
§ 1086. Enforcement of registered determination
§ 1087. Simultaneous proceedings
§ 1088. Expedited enforcement of child custody determination
§ 1090. Warrant to take physical custody of child
§ 1091. Costs, fees, and expenses
§ 1092. Recognition and enforcement, appeals
§ 1093. Role of Attorney General; role of law enforcement