{"data":{"id":"us-vt/15a-v.s.a.-5-102","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"15A V.S.A. § 5-102","heading":"Legal consequences of adoption","body":"The legal consequences of an adoption of an adult or emancipated minor are the same as under sections 1-103 through 1-106 of this title, but the legal consequences of adoption of an adult stepchild by an adult stepparent are the same as under section 4-102 of this title.","path":["Title 15A: Adoption Act","Chapter 005: Adoption of Adults and Emancipated Minors"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/fullchapter/15A/005","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T17:17:00Z","sha256":"3ef505e2f03df7a2a610fb80c3f75cc4d3a30027e208cddd9ff841c8ab09d974","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/15a-v.s.a.-5-101","next":"us-vt/15a-v.s.a.-5-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}