Vermont Code — 15C
Browse 74 sections in division 15C of the Vermont code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 101. Short title This title may be cited as the Vermont Parentage Act. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj
- § 102. Definitions As used in this title:
- § 103. Scope and application
- § 104. Parentage proceeding
- § 105. Standing to maintain proceeding Subject to other provisions of this chapter, a proceeding to adjudicate parentage may be maintained by:
- § 106. Notice of proceeding
- § 107. Form of notice Notice shall be by first-class mail to the person’s last known address. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj
- § 108. Personal jurisdiction
- § 109. Venue Venue for a proceeding to adjudicate parentage shall be in the county in which:
- § 110. Joinder of proceedings
- § 111. Orders
- § 112. Admission of parentage authorized
- § 113. Order on default The court may issue an order adjudicating the parentage of a person who is in default, providing:
- § 114. Order adjudicating parentage
- § 115. Binding effect of determination of parentage
- § 116. Full faith and credit
- § 201. Recognized parents A person may establish parentage by any of the following: (1) Birth
- § 202. Nondiscrimination Every child has the same rights under law as any other child without regard to the marital status or gender of the parents or the circumstances of the birth of the child. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj
- § 203. Consequences of establishment of parentage Unless parentage has been terminated by a court order or an exception has
- § 204. Determination of maternity and paternity Provisions of this title relating to determination of paternity may apply to determination of maternity as needed to determine parentage consistent with this title. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj
- § 205. No limitation on child Nothing in this chapter limits the right of a child to bring an action to adjudicate parentage. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj
- § 206. Adjudicating competing claims of parentage
- § 301. Acknowledgment of parentage
- § 302. Acknowledgment of parentage void An acknowledgment of parentage shall be void if, at the time of signing:
- § 303. Denial of parentage A person presumed to be a parent or an alleged genetic parent may sign a denial of parentage only in the limited circumstances set forth in this section
- § 304. Conditions for acknowledgment or denial of parentage
- § 305. Equivalent to adjudication; no ratification required
- § 306. No filing fee The Department of Health shall not charge a fee for filing an acknowledgment of parentage or denial of parentage. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj
- § 307. Timing of rescission
- § 308. Challenge to acknowledgment after expiration of period for rescission
- § 309. Procedure for rescission or challenge
- § 310. Forms for voluntary acknowledgment and denial of parentage
- § 311. Release of information
- § 312. Adoption of rules The Department of Health may adopt rules to implement this chapter. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj
- § 401. Presumption of parentage
- § 402. Challenge to presumed parent
- § 402a. Adjudication of parentage if birth parent only other parent
- § 403. Multiple presumptions If two or more conflicting presumptions arise under this chapter, the court shall adjudicate parentage pursuant to section 206 of this title. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj
- § 501. Standard; adjudication
- § 502. Standing; petition
- § 601. Scope This chapter governs procedures and requirements of genetic testing and genetic testing results of a
- § 602. Requirements for genetic testing
- § 603. Court order for testing
- § 604. Genetic testing results
- § 605. Report of genetic testing
- § 606. Admissibility of results of genetic testing
- § 607. Additional genetic testing The court shall order additional genetic testing upon the request of a party who contests the result of the initial testing
- § 608. Consequences of declining genetic testing
- § 609. Adjudication of parentage based on genetic testing
- § 610. Costs of genetic testing
- § 611. Genetic testing when specimens not available
- § 612. Deceased person For good cause shown, the court may order genetic testing of a deceased person. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj
- § 613. Identical sibling
- § 614. Confidentiality of genetic testing
- § 615. Authority to deny requested order for genetic testing or admission of test results
- § 616. Precluding establishment of parentage by perpetrator of sexual assault
- § 701. Scope This chapter does not apply to the birth of a child conceived by sexual intercourse or assisted reproduction under a surrogacy agreement under chapter 8 of this title. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj
- § 702. Parental status of donor
- § 703. Parentage of child of assisted reproduction A person who consents under section 704 of this title to assisted
- § 704. Consent to assisted reproduction
- § 705. Limitation on spouse’s dispute of parentage
- § 706. Effect of dissolution of marriage or withdrawal of consent
- § 707. Parental status of deceased person
- § 708. Birth and parentage orders
- § 709. Laboratory error If due to a laboratory error the child is not genetically related to either of the
- § 801. Eligibility to enter gestational carrier agreement
- § 802. Gestational carrier agreement
- § 803. Parentage; parental rights and responsibilities
- § 804. Birth and parentage orders
- § 805. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction Subject to the jurisdictional standards of 15 V.S.A. § 1071, the court conducting a
- § 806. Termination of gestational carrier agreement
- § 807. Gestational carrier agreement; effect of subsequent change of marital status Unless a gestational carrier agreement expressly provides otherwise:
- § 808. Effect of noncompliance; standard of review; remedies
- § 809. Liability for payment of gestational carrier health care costs