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- 15 V.S.A. § 1115 · Limitation or denial of visitation
- 15 V.S.A. § 1140 · Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission
- 15 V.S.A. § 1150 · Findings and intent
- 15 V.S.A. § 1151 · Definitions
- 15 V.S.A. § 1152 · Address Confidentiality Program; application; certification
- 15 V.S.A. § 1153 · Certification cancellation
- 15 V.S.A. § 1154 · Agency use of designated address; agency other than law enforcement agency
- 15 V.S.A. § 1154a · Agency use of designated address; law enforcement agency
- 15 V.S.A. § 1155 · Disclosure of address prohibited; exceptions
- 15 V.S.A. § 1156 · Nondisclosure of address in criminal and civil proceedings
- 15 V.S.A. § 1157 · Assistance for Program applicants
- 15 V.S.A. § 1158 · Voting by Program participant
- 15 V.S.A. § 1159 · Custody and visitation orders
- 15 V.S.A. § 1160 · Adoption of rules
- 15 V.S.A. § 1171 · Creation of Vermont Council on Domestic Violence
- 15 V.S.A. § 1172 · Purpose; powers; duties
- 15 V.S.A. § 1173 · Composition and meetings
- 15 V.S.A. § 1181 · Definitions
- 15 V.S.A. § 1182 · Order restricting abusive litigation
- 15 V.S.A. § 1183 · Hearing; procedure
- 15 V.S.A. § 1184 · Burden of proof
- 15 V.S.A. § 1185 · Filing of a new case by a person subject to an order restricting abusive litigation
- 15 V.S.A. § 1201 · Definitions
- 15 V.S.A. § 1202 · Requisites of a valid civil union
- 15 V.S.A. § 1203 · Person shall not enter a civil union with a relative
- 15 V.S.A. § 1204 · Benefits, protections, and responsibilities of parties to a civil union
- 15 V.S.A. § 1205 · Modification of civil union terms
- 15 V.S.A. § 1206 · Dissolution of civil unions
- 15 V.S.A. § 1207 · Commissioner of Health; duties
- 15 V.S.A. §§ 1301-1306 · Repealed. 2013, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 2(b).
- 15A V.S.A. § 1-101 · Definitions
- 15A V.S.A. § 1-102 · Who may adopt or be adopted
- 15A V.S.A. § 1-103 · Name of adoptee after adoption
- 15A V.S.A. § 1-104 · Legal relationship between adoptee and adoptive parent after adoption
- 15A V.S.A. § 1-105 · Legal relationship between adoptee and former parent after adoption
- 15A V.S.A. § 1-106 · Other rights of adoptee
- 15A V.S.A. § 1-107 · Proceedings subject to Indian Child Welfare Act
- 15A V.S.A. § 1-108 · Recognition of adoption decree in another jurisdiction
- 15A V.S.A. § 1-109 · Termination of orders and agreements for visitation or communication upon adoption
- 15A V.S.A. § 1-110 · Notice of intent to retain parental rights
- 15A V.S.A. § 1-111 · Mental health and educational services
- 15A V.S.A. § 1-112 · Family Division of the Superior Court jurisdiction
- 15A V.S.A. § 1-113 · Criminal record checks
- 15A V.S.A. § 1-114 · Confirmatory adoption for children born through assisted reproduction
- 15A V.S.A. § 2-101 · Who may place minors for adoption
- 15A V.S.A. § 2-102 · Direct placement for adoption by parent or guardian
- 15A V.S.A. § 2-103 · Placement for adoption by agency
- 15A V.S.A. § 2-104 · [Reserved.]
- 15A V.S.A. § 2-105 · Disclosure of information on background
- 15A V.S.A. § 2-106 · Interstate placement
- 15A V.S.A. § 2-107 · Intercountry placement
- 15A V.S.A. § 2-201 · Preplacement evaluation required
- 15A V.S.A. § 2-202 · Preplacement evaluator
- 15A V.S.A. § 2-203 · Timing and content of preplacement evaluation
- 15A V.S.A. § 2-204 · Determining suitability to be adoptive parent
- 15A V.S.A. § 2-205 · Filing and copies of preplacement evaluation
- 15A V.S.A. § 2-206 · Review of evaluation
- 15A V.S.A. § 2-207 · Action by Department
- 15A V.S.A. § 2-401 · Persons whose consent to adoption is required
- 15A V.S.A. § 2-402 · Persons whose consent not required
- 15A V.S.A. § 2-403 · Persons who may relinquish minor
- 15A V.S.A. § 2-404 · Time and prerequisites for execution of consent or relinquishment
- 15A V.S.A. § 2-405 · Procedure for execution of consent or relinquishment
- 15A V.S.A. § 2-406 · Content of consent or relinquishment
- 15A V.S.A. § 2-407 · Consequences of consent or relinquishment
- 15A V.S.A. § 2-408 · Revocation of consent
- 15A V.S.A. § 2-409 · Revocation of relinquishment
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-101 · Jurisdiction
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-102 · Venue
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-103 · Transfer, stay, or dismissal
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-201 · Appointment of attorney or guardian ad litem
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-202 · [Reserved.]
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-203 · Confidentiality of proceedings
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-204 · Custody during pendency of proceeding
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-205 · Removal of adoptee from State
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-206 · Joinder of termination action
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-207 · Consolidation and coordination
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-208 · Use of initials
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-301 · Standing to petition to adopt
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-302 · Time for filing petition
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-303 · Caption of petition
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-304 · Content of petition
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-305 · Required documents
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-401 · Service of notice
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-402 · Content of notice
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-403 · Manner and effect of service
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-404 · Investigation and notice to unknown father
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-405 · Waiver of notice
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-406 · Filing proof of service
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-501 · Authorization
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-502 · Time and content of petition
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-503 · Service of petition and notice
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-504 · Grounds for terminating relationship of parent and child
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-505 · Effect of order granting petition
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-506 · Effect of order denying petition
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-601 · Evaluation during proceeding for adoption
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-602 · Content of post placement evaluation
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-603 · Time and filing of evaluation
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-701 · Time for hearing on petition
- 15A V.S.A. § 3-702 · Disclosure of fees and charges