Vermont § 3-706 - Applicability of rules of probate procedure; expeditious hearing of appeals; motion for relief from decree or order; no stay on appeal
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§ 3-706. Applicability of rules of probate procedure; expeditious hearing of appeals; motion for relief from decree or order; no stay on appeal
- (a) The Vermont Rules of Probate Procedure shall apply to all proceedings under this title,
unless a different procedure is specifically prescribed in this title. (b) An appeal from a decree of adoption or other appealable order issued under this title
shall be heard expeditiously. (c) Notwithstanding the one-year limitation for filing a motion provided for in Rule 60(b)
of the Vermont Rules of Probate Procedure, a motion for relief from a decree of adoption
or order under Rule 60(b)(1), (2), and (3) may be filed not more than six months after
the decree or order was entered. (d) Notwithstanding Rule 62 of the Vermont Rules of Probate Procedure, an appeal of a
decree of adoption or order issued under this title does not operate as an automatic
stay of the decree or order. (e) The validity of a decree of adoption issued under this title may not be challenged
for failure to comply with an agreement for visitation or communication with an adoptee. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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