Judge warns standby-guardianship language could shift caseload to probate courts
At a House Judiciary Committee hearing, the Chief Superior Judge said H.98’s standby-guardianship language would clarify an unsettled area of Vermont law but could move many cases into probate court, create county-level backlogs and require additional judicial resources.
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Chief Superior Judge Tom Zone told the House Judiciary Committee on May 7 that H.98’s standby-guardianship language would clarify whether guardianships can be filed after an adverse immigration action, but warned the change could shift work from family to probate dockets and strain county resources.
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