Vermont H0222 amends the law to allow courts to order defendants to complete a domestic violence accountability program as a condition of a final.

Vermont H0222 modifies the state's relief from abuse orders to include a requirement for defendants to complete a domestic violence accountability program approved by the Council on Domestic Violence. The court may also issue orders to protect the plaintiff and their children from abuse, including restrictions on contact and vacating the household. The bill specifies that evidence of the plaintiff's sexual conduct is generally inadmissible unless it pertains to certain offenses. The act takes effect on July 1, 2025.

Vermont H0222 amends the law to allow courts to order defendants to complete a domestic violence accountability program as a condition of a final.

Vermont H0222 modifies the state's relief from abuse orders to include a requirement for defendants to complete a domestic violence accountability program approved by the Council on Domestic Violence. The court may also issue orders to protect the plaintiff and their children from abuse, including restrictions on contact and vacating the household. The bill specifies that evidence of the plaintiff's sexual conduct is generally inadmissible unless it pertains to certain offenses. The act takes effect on July 1, 2025.