Vermont Statutes Title 15 Sec. 7-105
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 15 Sec. 7-105
- 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
- Relinquishment: means the voluntary surrender to an agency by a minor's parent or guardian, for purposes of the minor's adoption, of the rights of the parent or guardian with respect to the minor, including legal and physical custody of the minor. 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
§ 7-105. Prohibited payments related to adoption
(a) Except as otherwise provided in sections 7-103 and 7-104 of this title, a person may not pay or give or offer to pay or give to any other person, or request, receive, or accept any money or anything of value, directly or indirectly, for:
(1) the placement of a minor for adoption;
(2) the consent of a parent, a guardian, or an agency to the adoption of a minor;
(3) the relinquishment of a minor to an agency for the purpose of adoption; or
(4) the recruitment of nonresident pregnant women to locate in this State for the purpose of relinquishing the child for adoption.
(b) A release from liability from past or future child support is not a violation of this section. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)