§ 455 - Transfer of probate proceedings - Vermont Statutes

§ 455. Transfer of probate proceedings

(a) Any guardianship action filed in probate court pursuant to chapter 111, subchapter 2, article 1 of Title 14 and any adoption action filed in probate court pursuant to chapter 9 of Title 15 may be transferred to the family court as provided in this section.

(b) The family court shall order the transfer of the proceeding on motion of a party or on its own motion if it finds that the identity of the parties, issues and evidence are so similar in nature to the parties, issues and evidence in a proceeding pending in family court that transfer of the probate action to family court would expedite resolution of the issues or would best serve the interests of justice. (Added 1989, No. 221 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1990.)