Vermont § 3-602 - Content of post placement evaluation
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§ 3-602. Content of post placement evaluation
- (a) An evaluation shall be based on a personal interview with the petitioner in the petitioner’s
residence and observation of the relationship between the minor adoptee and the petitioner. (b) An evaluation shall be in writing and contain: (1) an account of any change in the petitioner’s marital status or family history, physical
or mental health, home environment, property, income, or financial obligations since
the filing of the preplacement evaluation; (2) all reasonably available information concerning the physical, mental, and emotional
condition of the minor adoptee which is not included in any report on the minor’s
health, genetic, and social history filed in the proceeding for adoption; (3) copies of any court order, judgment, decree, or pending legal proceeding affecting
the minor adoptee, the petitioner, or any child of the petitioner; (4) any behavior or characteristics of the petitioner which raise a concern, as described
in subsection 2-204(a) of this title; and (5) a recommendation concerning the granting of the petition for adoption. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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