Vermont Statutes Title 15 Sec. 3-501
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 15 Sec. 3-501
- Agency: means the Department or a child-placing public or private entity that is licensed in this State to place minors for adoption. See
- Child: means a minor or an adult son or daughter, by birth or 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
- 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
§ 3-501. Authorization
A petition to terminate the relationship between a parent or an alleged parent and a minor child may be filed in a proceeding for adoption under this title by:
(1) a parent or a guardian who has selected a prospective adoptive parent for a minor and who intends to place, or has placed, the minor with that person;
(2) a parent whose spouse has filed a petition under Article 4 of this title to adopt the parent’s minor child;
(3) a prospective adoptive parent of the minor who has filed a petition to adopt under this article or Article 4; or
(4) an agency that has selected a prospective adoptive parent for the minor and intends to place, or has placed, the minor with that person. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)