VERMONT Part 16

Even when payment routine results from a joint agreement of the parents, Vermont courts modify or even annul child support orders when one of the parties faces a significant change in economic circumstances. Significant changes include going on workers' compensation, unemployment benefits, or disability.

Vermont's child support guidelines take into consideration the percentage of income that parents living together would normally spend on their children. The law attempts to ensure that children do not receive less financial support as a result of their parents' failed marriage.