TABLE H-6
2003 VERMONT DIVORCES

NUMBER OF DIVORCES BY CUSTODY OF CHILDREN UNDER 18
AT TIME OF DECREE(1) 

               NUMBER OF       COLUMN  
CUSTODY        DIVORCES      PERCENT(2)
-------        ---------     ----------
 
HUSBAND            105         8.2    
 
WIFE               745        58.5    
 
JOINT              367        28.8    
 
OTHER               20         1.6    
SPLIT(3)            35         2.7    
 
UNKNOWN              1         0.1    

TOTAL             1273       100.0
(1) EXCLUDES DIVORCES WITH NO CHILDREN.
(2) MAY NOT ADD TO 100% DUE TO ROUNDING.
(3) MORE THAN ONE PARTY IS AWARDED CUSTODY OF ONE OR MORE CHILDREN IN A MULTIPLE CHILD FAMILY.