Rapp v. Dimino

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that abuse-prevention statute “focuses on fast, temporary relief to family members in immediate danger” rather than resolving parties’ custody, support or property claims
• explaining that goal of abuse-prevention statute is accomplished in part by providing inexpensive and uncomplicated proceedings without need for counsel, advance pleadings, or full-blown evidentiary hearing
• explaining that family court lacks authority to act outside of statute in RFA proceeding
• Vermont’s abuse-prevention statute “is designed to provide immediate relief to victims of domestic abuse”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).