If competent, the surviving parent shall be the sole guardian. § 2641. Parents as joint guardians If competent, the father and mother of a legitimate minor child shall be joint guardians of such child. If competent, the surviving parent shall be the sole guardian.
Vermont Legal Code
§ 2641
Vermont Title 14 — Vermont law
Source: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/14/111/02641· Version 2026