Vermont § 2-205 - Filing and copies of preplacement evaluation
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§ 2-205. Filing and copies of preplacement evaluation
- (a) If a preplacement evaluation contains a finding that a person is suited to be an adoptive
parent, the evaluator shall give the person a signed copy of the evaluation. At the
person’s request, the evaluator shall furnish a copy of the evaluation to a person
authorized under this title to place a minor for adoption and, unless the person requests
otherwise, edit the copy to exclude identifying information. (b) If a preplacement evaluation contains a finding that a person is not suited to be
an adoptive parent of any minor, or a particular minor, the evaluator shall immediately
give a signed copy of the evaluation to the person and to the Department. The Department
shall retain for 10 years the copy and a copy of any court order concerning the evaluation
issued pursuant to section 2-206 or 2-207 of this title. (c) An evaluator shall retain for two years the original of a completed or incomplete
preplacement evaluation and a list of every source for each item of information in
the evaluation. (d) An evaluator who conducted an evaluation in good faith under this part or under Part
6 of Article 3 of this title is not subject to civil liability for anything contained
in the evaluation. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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