Restraining Orders

If the judge finds that the abuser has abused, neglected, or exploited a vulnerable adult, they can order any of the following:

• require the abuser to:
  
  • immediately leave the vulnerable adult’s home;
  • not contact, come within a certain distance of, or communicate with the vulnerable adult, either directly or through someone else;
  • not stalk the vulnerable adult;
  • immediately return any money, checks, or property belonging to the vulnerable adult;
  • cooperate in the transfer of the vulnerable adult’s care to ensure their safety and well-being;
  • not access, sell, take, or move the vulnerable adult’s:
    • money;
    • accounts; or
    • property;
• direct delivery of the following to the vulnerable adult or their representative:
  
  • care plans;
  • medicines;
  • doctor’s orders; and
  • medical records;
• the immediate return of any of the vulnerable adult’s personal documentation, including:
  
  • identification documents;
  • insurance information;
  • financial records; and
  • immigration documentation;
• the end of any access, sharing, or use of the vulnerable adult’s:
  
  • identifying information;
  • image; or
  • likeness;
• who will have possession, care, and control of the vulnerable adult’s animal, whether owned, leased, or kept as a pet; and
• anything else the judge believes is necessary to protect the vulnerable adult.¹   

¹ VT ST 33 §§ 6933(a); 6935(a)