{"data":{"id":"us-vt/15a-v.s.a.-5-104","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"15A V.S.A. § 5-104","heading":"Jurisdiction and venue","body":"(a) The Probate Division of the Superior Court has jurisdiction over a proceeding for the adoption of an adult or emancipated minor under this article if a petitioner lived in this State for at least 90 days immediately preceding the filing of a petition for adoption.\n(b) A petition for adoption may be filed in the Probate Division of the Superior Court in the district in which a petitioner lives.","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":"fcf36dcfe3396056cbb69789c0a14ee0cad34541e46d0caa169dc6d066a21aed","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/15a-v.s.a.-5-103","next":"us-vt/15a-v.s.a.-5-105"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}