§ 1089. Hearing and order
(a) Unless the court issues a temporary emergency order pursuant to section 1074 of this title, upon a finding that a petitioner is entitled to immediate physical custody of the child, the court shall order that the petitioner may take immediate physical custody of the child unless the respondent establishes that:
(1) the child custody determination has not been registered and confirmed under section 1085 of this title and that:
(A) the issuing court did not have jurisdiction under subchapter 2 of this chapter;
(B) the child custody determination for which enforcement is sought has been vacated, stayed, or modified by a court of a state having jurisdiction to do so under subchapter 2 of this chapter; or
(C) the respondent was entitled to notice, but notice was not given in accordance with the standards of section 1066 of this title, in the proceedings before the court that issued the order for which enforcement is sought; or
(2) the child custody determination for which enforcement is sought was registered and confirmed under section 1085 of this title but has been vacated, stayed, or modified by a court of a state having jurisdiction to do so under subchapter 2 of this chapter.
(b) The court may award the fees, costs, and expenses authorized under section 1091 of this title and may grant additional relief, including a request for the assistance of law enforcement officials, and set a further hearing to determine whether additional relief is appropriate.
(c) If a party called to testify refuses to answer on the grounds that the testimony may be self-incriminating, the court may draw an adverse inference from the refusal.
(d) A privilege against disclosure of communications between spouses and a defense of immunity based on the relationship of husband and wife or parent and child may not be invoked in a proceeding under this subchapter. (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
§ 1089. Hearing and order
§ 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