Legal Opinion
Boisvert v. Boisvert
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided September 26, 1983No. 82-313PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.
Plaintiff Jean E. Boisvert brought an action to modify the parties’ divorce decree, which gave custody of their child to the defendant, Leon L. Boisvert. The Windsor Superior Court held that under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (hereinafter cited as UCCJA), 15 V.S.A. §§ 1031-1051, it lacked jurisdiction to modify the decree. We affirm.
On May 28, 1981, the Windsor Superior Court granted a divorce to the plaintiff and defendant, and, pursuant to a stipulation, awarded custody of the parties’ son Peter to the defendant. After the divorce, the defendant lived with Peter in New…
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