Vermont § 3-505 - Effect of order granting petition
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 3-505 — Effect of order granting petition, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-505. Effect of order granting petition
- (a) An order issued under this part granting the petition: (1) terminates the relationship of parent and child between the respondent and the minor; (2) extinguishes any right the respondent had to withhold consent to a proposed adoption
of the minor or to further notice of a proceeding for adoption; and (3) is a final order for purposes of appeal. (b) An order issued under this part granting the petition shall not terminate an obligation
for arrearages of child support. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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