Vermont § 3-502 - Time and content of petition
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§ 3-502. Time and content of petition
- (a) A petition under this part may be filed at any time before entry of a decree of adoption. (b) The petition shall be signed and verified by the petitioner, filed with the court,
and state: (1) the name and address of the petitioner; (2) the name of the minor; (3) the name and last known address of the parent or alleged parent whose parental relationship
the petitioner seeks to terminate; (4) the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the petition and the grounds on
which termination of a parental relationship is sought; (5) if the petitioner is a prospective adoptive parent, that the petitioner intends to
proceed with the petition to adopt the minor if the petition to terminate is granted;
and (6) if the petitioner is a parent, a guardian, or an agency, that the petitioner has placed
or intends to place the minor for adoption. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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