§ 1-102. Who may adopt or be adopted
(a) Subject to this title, any person may adopt or be adopted by another person for the purpose of creating the relationship of parent and child between them.
(b) If a family unit consists of a parent and the parent’s partner, and adoption is in the best interests of the child, the partner of a parent may adopt a child of the parent. Termination of the parent’s parental rights is unnecessary in an adoption under this subsection. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 1-102. Who may adopt or be adopted
§ 1-103. Name of adoptee after adoption
§ 1-104. Legal relationship between adoptee and adoptive parent after adoption
§ 1-105. Legal relationship between adoptee and former parent after adoption
§ 1-106. Other rights of adoptee
§ 1-107. Proceedings subject to Indian Child Welfare Act
§ 1-108. Recognition of adoption decree in another jurisdiction
§ 1-109. Termination of orders and agreements for visitation or communication upon adoption
§ 1-110. Notice of intent to retain parental rights
§ 1-111. Mental health and educational services