Vermont — Title 15A · Chapter 003 — General Procedure for Adoption
- § 3-101 — Jurisdiction
- § 3-102 — Venue
- § 3-103 — Transfer, stay, or dismissal
- § 3-201 — Appointment of attorney or guardian ad litem
- § 3-203 — Confidentiality of proceedings
- § 3-204 — Custody during pendency of proceeding
- § 3-205 — Removal of adoptee from State
- § 3-206 — Joinder of termination action
- § 3-207 — Consolidation and coordination
- § 3-208 — Use of initials
- § 3-301 — Standing to petition to adopt
- § 3-302 — Time for filing petition
- § 3-303 — Caption of petition
- § 3-304 — Content of petition
- § 3-305 — Required documents
- § 3-401 — Service of notice
- § 3-402 — Content of notice
- § 3-403 — Manner and effect of service
- § 3-404 — Investigation and notice to unknown father
- § 3-405 — Waiver of notice
- § 3-406 — Filing proof of service
- § 3-501 — Authorization
- § 3-502 — Time and content of petition
- § 3-503 — Service of petition and notice
- § 3-504 — Grounds for terminating relationship of parent and child
- § 3-505 — Effect of order granting petition
- § 3-506 — Effect of order denying petition
- § 3-601 — Evaluation during proceeding for adoption
- § 3-602 — Content of post placement evaluation
- § 3-603 — Time and filing of evaluation
- § 3-701 — Time for hearing on petition
- § 3-702 — Disclosure of fees and charges
- § 3-703 — Granting petition for adoption
- § 3-704 — Denial of petition for adoption
- § 3-705 — 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
- § 3-707 — Finality of decree
- § 3-801 — Report of adoption to State Registrar of Vital Records
- § 3-802 — Issuance of new, amended birth certificate