Vermont Statutes Title 15 Sec. 3-505
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 15 Sec. 3-505
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- 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
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- 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
§ 3-505. Effect of order granting petition
(a) An order issued under this part granting the petition:
(1) terminates the relationship of parent and child between the respondent and the minor;
(2) extinguishes any right the respondent had to withhold consent to a proposed adoption of the minor or to further notice of a proceeding for adoption; and
(3) is a final order for purposes of appeal.
(b) An order issued under this part granting the petition shall not terminate an obligation for arrearages of child support. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)