Vermont Statutes
Title 15A - Adoption Act
Chapter 3 - General Procedure for Adoption

§ 3-101. Jurisdiction - § 3-101. Jurisdiction (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections...

§ 3-102. Venue - § 3-102. Venue (a) Except as provided in subsection (b)...

§ 3-103. Transfer, stay, or dismissal - § 3-103. Transfer, stay, or dismissal If the court, on...

§ 3-201. Appointment of attorney or guardian ad litem - § 3-201. Appointment of attorney or guardian ad litem (a)...

§ 3-203. Confidentiality of proceedings - § 3-203. Confidentiality of proceedings A civil proceeding under this...

§ 3-204. Custody during pendency of proceeding - § 3-204. Custody during pendency of proceeding In order to...

§ 3-205. Removal of adoptee from State - § 3-205. Removal of adoptee from State Before a decree...

§ 3-206. Joinder of termination action - § 3-206. Joinder of termination action An action for termination...

§ 3-207. Consolidation and coordination - § 3-207. Consolidation and coordination If another action or proceeding...

§ 3-208. Use of initials - § 3-208. Use of initials If a person uses initials...

§ 3-301. Standing to petition to adopt - § 3-301. Standing to petition to adopt (a) Except as...

§ 3-302. Time for filing petition - § 3-302. Time for filing petition (a) Unless the court...

§ 3-303. Caption of petition - § 3-303. Caption of petition The caption of the petition...

§ 3-304. Content of petition - § 3-304. Content of petition (a) A petition for adoption...

§ 3-305. Required documents - § 3-305. Required documents (a) Before the hearing on a...

§ 3-401. Service of notice - § 3-401. Service of notice (a) Unless notice has been...

§ 3-402. Content of notice - § 3-402. Content of notice A notice required by section...

§ 3-403. Manner and effect of service - § 3-403. Manner and effect of service (a) Service of...

§ 3-404. Investigation and notice to unknown father - § 3-404. Investigation and notice to unknown father (a) It...

§ 3-405. Waiver of notice - § 3-405. Waiver of notice (a) A person entitled to...

§ 3-406. Filing proof of service - § 3-406. Filing proof of service Proof of service of...

§ 3-501. Authorization - § 3-501. Authorization A petition to terminate the relationship between...

§ 3-502. Time and content of petition - § 3-502. Time and content of petition (a) A petition...

§ 3-503. Service of petition and notice - § 3-503. Service of petition and notice (a) A petition...

§ 3-504. Grounds for terminating relationship of parent and child - § 3-504. Grounds for terminating relationship of parent and child...

§ 3-505. Effect of order granting petition - § 3-505. Effect of order granting petition (a) An order...

§ 3-506. Effect of order denying petition - § 3-506. Effect of order denying petition (a) If the...

§ 3-601. Evaluation during proceeding for adoption - § 3-601. Evaluation during proceeding for adoption (a) Not later...

§ 3-602. Content of post placement evaluation - § 3-602. Content of post placement evaluation (a) An evaluation...

§ 3-603. Time and filing of evaluation - § 3-603. Time and filing of evaluation (a) The evaluator...

§ 3-701. Time for hearing on petition - § 3-701. Time for hearing on petition The hearing on...

§ 3-702. Disclosure of fees and charges - § 3-702. Disclosure of fees and charges At least ten...

§ 3-703. Granting petition for adoption - § 3-703. Granting petition for adoption (a) The court shall...

§ 3-704. Denial of petition for adoption - § 3-704. Denial of petition for adoption If a court...

§ 3-705. Decree of adoption - § 3-705. Decree of adoption (a) A decree of adoption...

§ 3-706. Applicability of rules of probate procedure; expeditious hearing of appeals; motion for relief from decree or order; no stay on appeal - § 3-706. Applicability of rules of probate procedure; expeditious hearing...

§ 3-707. Finality of decree - § 3-707. Finality of decree Consistent with the best interests...

§ 3-801. Report of adoption to State Registrar of Vital Records - § 3-801. Report of adoption to State Registrar of Vital...

§ 3-802. Issuance of new, amended birth certificate - § 3-802. Issuance of new, amended birth certificate (a) Except...