Vermont § 5-109 Adoption of an adult who is incompetent

Vermont Statutes

§ 5-109 — Adoption of an adult who is incompetent

Vermont § 5-109

Title 15ATitle 15A: Adoption Act

Ch. 5Article 005: Adoption of Adults and Emancipated Minors

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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15A, § 5-109 (2026).

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If the adult who is being adopted has been found by a court to be incompetent:

(1)the legal guardian shall join in the petition for adoption;

(2)the court may, upon recommendation of the legal guardian:

(A)waive the requirement that the adoptee join in the petition;

(B)waive the requirements of subdivisions 5-105(b)(6) and (7) of this title with respect to the adoptee; and

(C)order an evaluation as provided in subdivisions 4-110(a)-

(f)of this title; and

(3)the court shall:

(A)determine whether the adoptee has expressed an opinion about the granting of the petition;

(B)ensure that the adoptee has not been coerced or subjected to duress, exploitation, or undue influence; and

(C)not grant the petition unless the adoption is in the best interests of the adoptee. (Added 1995, No. 161

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If the adult who is being adopted has been found by a court to be incompetent:
(1) the legal guardian shall join in the petition for adoption;
(2) the court may, upon recommendation of the legal guardian:
(A) waive the requirement that the adoptee join in the petition;
(B) waive the requirements of subdivisions 5-105(b)(6) and (7) of this title with respect to the adoptee; and
(C) order an evaluation as provided in subdivisions 4-110(a)-(f) of this title; and
(3) the court shall:
(A) determine whether the adoptee has expressed an opinion about the granting of the petition;
(B) ensure that the adoptee has not been coerced or subjected to duress, exploitation, or undue influence; and
(C) not grant the petition unless the adoption is in the best interests of the adoptee. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 76.)