- Every divorce case filed in Vermont must declare the grounds on which it is to be granted. Grounds for divorce must be substantiated with evidence or testimony; otherwise the court may dismiss the case.
- The Complaint for Divorce is the initial document filed with the Vermont court.
- Between 1992 and 1994, Vermont's divorce rate dropped from 5.2% to 4.0%.
- One of the more peculiar grounds for divorce in Vermont – not encountered in other states – is “On complaint of either party when one spouse has sufficient pecuniary or physical ability to provide suitable maintenance for the other and, without cause, persistently refuses or neglects so to do.”
- Vermont courts place severe requirements on anullment; consequently it is rare.
- The Vermont divorce rate is 3.9% per 1,000 of the total population, which is close to the national median.
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