Vermont Code § 14 V.S.A. § 2628

Guardianship order
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§ 2628. Guardianship order
(a) If the court grants a petition for guardianship of a child under subsection 2626(d),
2626a(d), or 2627(d) of this title, the court shall enter an order establishing a
guardianship and naming the proposed guardian as the child’s guardian.
(b) A guardianship order issued under this section shall include provisions addressing
the following matters:
(1) the powers and duties of the guardian consistent with section 2629 of this title;
(2) the expected duration of the guardianship, if known;
(3) a family plan on a form approved by the Court Administrator that:
(A) in a consensual case is consistent with the parties’ agreement; or
(B) in a nonconsensual case includes, at a minimum, provisions that address parent-child
contact consistent with section 2630 of this title; and
(4) the process for reviewing the order consistent with section 2631 of this title.

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