Vermont Statutes Title 15 Sec. 3-601
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 15 Sec. 3-601
- 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
- 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
§ 3-601. Evaluation during proceeding for adoption
(a) Not later than five business days after a complete petition for adoption of a minor is filed, the court shall order that an evaluation be made by:
(1) a qualified employee of the agency that placed the minor for adoption; or
(2) in a direct placement adoption, the person who made the placement evaluation or another person qualified under section 2-202 of this title.
(b) The court shall provide the evaluator with a copy of the petition for adoption and copies of relevant items filed with the petition. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2017, No. 11, § 49.)