Vermont § 4-103 Consent to adoption

Vermont Statutes

§ 4-103 — Consent to adoption

Vermont § 4-103

Title 15ATitle 15A: Adoption Act

Ch. 4Article 004: Adoption of Minor Stepchild by Stepparent

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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15A, § 4-103 (2026).

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Unless consent is not required under section 2-402 of this title, a petition to adopt a minor stepchild may be granted only if consent to the adoption has been executed by a stepchild who has attained 14 years of age and:

(1)the minor’s parents as described in subsection 2-401(a) of this title;

(2)the minor’s guardian if expressly authorized by a court to consent to the minor’s adoption; or

(3)an agency that placed the minor for adoption by the stepparent. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)

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Unless consent is not required under section 2-402 of this title, a petition to adopt a minor stepchild may be granted only if consent to the adoption has been executed by a stepchild who has attained 14 years of age and:
(1) the minor’s parents as described in subsection 2-401(a) of this title;
(2) the minor’s guardian if expressly authorized by a court to consent to the minor’s adoption; or
(3) an agency that placed the minor for adoption by the stepparent. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)