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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 15 Sec. 2-403

  • Agency: means the Department or a child-placing public or private entity that is licensed in this State to place minors for adoption. See
  • 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
  • Physical custody: means the physical care and supervision of a minor. See

§ 2-403. Persons who may relinquish minor

A parent or guardian whose consent to the adoption of a minor is required by section 2-401 of this title may relinquish to an agency all rights with respect to the minor, including legal and physical custody and the right to consent to the minor’s adoption. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)