Vermont § 3-601 - Evaluation during proceeding for adoption

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§ 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.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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