Vermont § 2-103 - Placement for adoption by agency
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 2-103 — Placement for adoption by agency, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-103. Placement for adoption by agency
- (a) An agency authorized to place a minor for adoption shall furnish to a person who inquires
about its services a written statement of its services, including the agency’s procedure
for selecting a prospective adoptive parent for a minor, the role of the parent or
guardian in the selection, and a schedule of its fees. (b) A parent shall be informed that he or she may indicate preferences for the selection
of the adoptive parent, and may be involved in the selection of the adoptive parent. (c) An agency that places a minor for adoption shall authorize in writing the prospective
adoptive parent to provide support and medical and other care for the minor pending
entry of a decree of adoption. The prospective adoptive parent shall acknowledge in
writing responsibility for the minor’s support and medical and other care. (d) An agency shall inform the adoptive parents about any known unique requirements or
special needs of the child and the services available to assist with meeting those
needs, including any adoption subsidy for which the child may be eligible. (e) Upon request by a parent who has relinquished a minor child pursuant to Part 4 of
this article, the agency shall promptly inform the parent as to whether the minor
has been placed for adoption, whether a petition for adoption has been granted, denied,
or withdrawn, and, if the petition was not granted, whether another placement has
been made. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2-103 ("Placement for adoption by agency") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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