Vermont Statutes
Chapter 69 - Reports of Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults
§ 6933. Request for relief

§ 6933. Request for relief
(a) A vulnerable adult or an interested person on behalf of a vulnerable adult may seek relief from abuse, neglect, or exploitation by filing a petition requesting one or both of the following orders:
(1) that the defendant refrain from abusing, neglecting, or exploiting the vulnerable adult;
(2) that the defendant immediately vacate the household.
(b) No filing fee shall be required. (Added 1991, No. 180 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2001, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. June 13, 2002.)

Structure Vermont Statutes

Vermont Statutes

Title 33 - Human Services

Chapter 69 - Reports of Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults

§ 6901. Purpose

§ 6902. Definitions

§ 6903. Reporting suspected abuse, neglect, and exploitation of vulnerable adults

§ 6904. Nature and content of report; to whom made

§ 6905. Mandatory reporting to and postmortem investigation of deaths by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

§ 6906. Investigation

§ 6907. Remedial action

§ 6908. Immunity from liability

§ 6909. Retaliatory action by employer prohibited

§ 6910. Interference by caregiver

§ 6911. Records of abuse, neglect, and exploitation

§ 6912. Public education and disclosure of rights and duties; posting of notice

§ 6913. Penalties; abuse; neglect; exploitation; mandatory reporter’s failure to report

§ 6914. Access to criminal records

§ 6915. Access to financial information

§ 6916. Annual report

§ 6931. Definitions

§ 6932. Jurisdiction and venue

§ 6933. Request for relief

§ 6934. Notice

§ 6935. Findings and order

§ 6936. Emergency relief; hearings

§ 6937. Service

§ 6938. Procedure

§ 6939. Filing orders with law enforcement personnel; Department of Public Safety Protection Order Database

§ 6940. Enforcement

§ 6941. Appeals

§ 6951. Definitions

§ 6952. Civil action for relief from financial exploitation

§ 6953. Other relief still available

§ 6961. Vermont Vulnerable Adult Fatality Review Team established

§ 6962. Powers and duties; reports

§ 6963. Confidentiality

§ 6964. Access to information and records