Vt. R. Fam. Proc. 4.2
Reporter's Notes-2018 Amendments
Rule 4.2 is amended to extend its 20-day time periods to 21 days, consistent with the simultaneous "day is a day" amendments to V.R.C.P. 6, which adopts the day-is-a-day counting system from the Federal Rules. See Reporter's Notes to simultaneous amendments of V.R.F.P. 1.
Reporter's Notes
Rule 4.2 is adopted as part of the replacement of former Rule 4 by Rules 4.0-4.3 to make the provisions of the former rule more accessible by reorganizing them in a functional order and by "restyling" them. See Reporter's Notes to simultaneous adoption of Rule 4.0. Rule 4.2 incorporates the provisions of former Rule 4(j) concerning post-judgment motions.
Rule 4.2(a) carries forward the provisions of former Rule 4(j)(1) in restyled format.
Rule 4.2(b) carries forward the provisions of former Rule 4(j)(2) in restyled format. Subparagraph (b)(1 )(A) incorporates the provisions of Rule 4.0(b)(2)(B).
Rule 4.2(c) carries forward the provisions of former Rule 4(j)(3) and (g)(2)(D) (iii) and (F), and (3) in restyled format.
Rule 4.2(d) carries forward the provisions of former Rule 4(j)(4) in restyled format.
Rule 4.2(e) carries forward the provisions of former Rule 4(j)(5) in restyled format.
Rule 4.2(f) carries forward the provisions of former Rule 4(j)(6) in restyled format. Its language was incorporated in 15 V.S.A. § 668(b), enacted by Act 119 of2011 (Adj. Sess.), §7.