Vermont Statutes Title 15 Sec. 6-111
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 15 Sec. 6-111
- Adoptee: means a person who is adopted or is to be adopted. See
- Department: means the Department for Children and Families. 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
- 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
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
§ 6-111. Public notice of statutory change
The Department, with the cooperation of other departments of State government, shall make reasonable efforts to notify members of the public who may be affected by changes in statute governing the release of identifying and nonidentifying information and access to original birth certificates, including:
(1) informing the general public by submitting press releases to the news media in Vermont and other states;
(2) informing adoptee, birth parent, and genealogy groups in Vermont and other states;
(3) including information in motor vehicle registration and license renewals;
(4) including information in appropriate locations on the Internet; and
(5) contacting the adoption coordinators in each state and determining what agencies or groups in that state should be notified. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2021, No. 100 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. July 1, 2023.)