Vermont Statutes
§ 5-101 — Who may adopt adult or emancipated minor
Vermont § 5-101
JurisdictionVermont
Title 15ATitle 15A: Adoption Act
Ch. 5Article 005: Adoption of Adults and Emancipated Minors
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Bluebook
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15A, § 5-101 (2026).
Text
An adult may adopt another adult or an emancipated minor pursuant to this article, but an adult may not adopt his or her spouse. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
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Vermont § 5-101, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/vt/5/5-101.