Vermont § 4-106 Content of consent by other persons

Vermont Statutes

§ 4-106 — Content of consent by other persons

Vermont § 4-106

Title 15ATitle 15A: Adoption Act

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

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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15A, § 4-106 (2026).

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(a)A consent executed by the guardian of a minor stepchild or by an agency shall be in writing and signed or confirmed in the presence of the court, or in a manner the court directs, and:

(1)shall state the circumstances under which the guardian or agency obtained the authority to consent to the adoption of the minor by a stepparent;

(2)shall contain the statements required by sections 4-104 and 4-105 of this title, except for any that can be made only by a parent of the minor; and

(3)may waive notice of the proceeding for adoption, unless the adoption is contested, appealed, or denied.

(b)A consent executed by a minor stepchild in a proceeding for adoption by a stepparent shall be signed or confirmed in the presence of the court or in a manner the court directs. (Added 1995, No. 161

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(a) A consent executed by the guardian of a minor stepchild or by an agency shall be in writing and signed or confirmed in the presence of the court, or in a manner the court directs, and:
(1) shall state the circumstances under which the guardian or agency obtained the authority to consent to the adoption of the minor by a stepparent;
(2) shall contain the statements required by sections 4-104 and 4-105 of this title, except for any that can be made only by a parent of the minor; and
(3) may waive notice of the proceeding for adoption, unless the adoption is contested, appealed, or denied.
(b) A consent executed by a minor stepchild in a proceeding for adoption by a stepparent shall be signed or confirmed in the presence of the court or in a manner the court directs. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)