Consent to adoption
15A V.S.A. § 4-103
in effect4-103. Consent to adoption
Unless consent is not required under section 2-402 of this title, a petition to adopt a minor stepchild may be granted only if consent to the adoption has been executed by a stepchild who has attained 14 years of age and:
(1) the minor’s parents as described in subsection 2-401(a) of this title;
(2) the minor’s guardian if expressly authorized by a court to consent to the minor’s adoption; or
(3) an agency that placed the minor for adoption by the stepparent.
Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.
Source: Vermont General Assembly (legislature.vermont.gov)URL: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/15A/004/00004Fetched: 10/21/2026
