• Vermont has strict laws on child support.child image by Vaida from Fotolia.com
  
  Vermont child support laws try to balance the interest of both parents in a divorce while representing the best interests of the child. The Vermont Statutes is the compilation of the states' laws and child support issues are addressed in Title 15, Chapter 11, which is the Marriage and Annulments section.
  
  

Guidelines

• Vermont's secretary of human services is responsible for guidelines for child support. This guideline takes into consideration the percentage of income that parents living together in Vermont normally spend on their children, according to the Vermont Statutes Online website. The law attempts to ensure that children do not receive less financial support as a result of their parents' divorce.
  
  

Income Statement

• A party involved in a child support proceeding in Vermont must file a financial statement with the court. The opposing party may inspect this statement if she wishes. Failure to file this information with the court can result in the offender giving a financial award to the opposing party.
  
  

Payments

• In cases where one parent is granted sole custody of the child, the noncustodial parent is required to send his support payments directly to the custodial parent. The court presumes that the custodial parent will spend this money on the child.
  
  

Change in Circumstances

• If one of the parents in child support case has a significant change in economic circumstances and wants to reduce his support payments, he can appeal to the court to modify or even annul the child support order. This applies regardless of whether the current payment structure results from an agreement between the two parents. A parent receiving workers' compensation, unemployment benefits or disability benefits are examples of what Vermont courts consider significant changes in financial circumstances.