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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 15 Sec. 2-107

  • Minor: means a person who has not attained 18 years of age. See
  • Parent: means a person who is legally recognized as a mother or father or whose consent to the adoption of a minor is required under subdivision 2-401(a)(1)-(4) or (6) of this title. See
  • Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See

§ 2-107. Intercountry placement

An adoption in this State of a minor brought into this State from another country by a prospective adoptive parent, or by a person who places the minor for adoption in this State, is governed by this title, subject to any convention or treaty on intercountry adoption which the United States has ratified, and any relevant federal law. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)