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2021 Vermont Statutes
Title 15A - Adoption Act
Chapter 3 - General Procedure for Adoption
Subchapter 1: JURISDICTION AND VENUE
Subchapter 2: GENERAL PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS
- § 3-201. Appointment of attorney or guardian ad litem
- § 3-202. [Reserved.]
- § 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
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