Vermont § 3-503 - Service of petition and notice
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§ 3-503. Service of petition and notice
- (a) A petition to terminate under this part and a notice of hearing on the petition shall
be served upon the respondent in the manner prescribed in section 3-403 of this title. (b) The notice of a hearing shall inform the respondent of the method for responding and
that: (1) the respondent has a right to be represented by an attorney and may be entitled to
have an attorney appointed by the court; and (2) if the respondent fails to respond within 20 days after service and, in the case of
an alleged father, fails to file a claim of paternity within 20 days after service
unless a claim of paternity is pending, the respondent may not appear in or receive
further notice of the proceeding for adoption or termination and that the failure
to respond will result in termination of the relationship of parent and child between
the respondent and the minor unless the proceeding for adoption is dismissed. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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