Vermont Statutes Title 33. Human Services, § 4916. Child Protection Registry

(a)(1) The Commissioner shall maintain a Child Protection Registry that shall contain a record of all investigations that have resulted in a substantiated report on or after January 1, 1992. Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, prior to placement of a substantiated report on the Registry, the Commissioner shall comply with the procedures set forth in section 4916a of this title.

(2) In cases involving sexual abuse or serious physical abuse of a child, the Commissioner in his or her sole judgment may list a substantiated report on the Registry pending any administrative review after:

(3) A person alleged to have abused or neglected a child and whose name has been placed on the Registry in accordance with subdivision (2) of this subsection shall be notified of the Registry entry, provided with the Commissioner's findings, and advised of the right to seek an administrative review in accordance with section 4916a of this title.

(4) If the name of a person has been placed on the Registry in accordance with subdivision (2) of this subsection, it shall be removed from the Registry if the substantiation is rejected after an administrative review.

(1) the nature of the conduct and the extent of the child's injury, if any;

(2) the person's prior history of child abuse or neglect as either a victim or perpetrator;

(3) the person's response to the investigation and willingness to engage in recommended services; and

(4) the person's age and developmental maturity.

(1) the length of time a person's name appears on the Registry;

(2) when and how names are expunged from the Registry;

(3) whether the person is a juvenile or an adult;

(4) whether the person was charged with or convicted of a criminal offense arising out of the incident of abuse or neglect; and

(5) whether a Family Division of the Superior Court has made any findings against the person.