Vermont § 8709 - Petition and notice of hearing
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§ 8709. Petition and notice of hearing
- (a) Any adult with an intellectual disability, his or her parent; private guardian; near
relative, as defined in section 8821 of this title; or physician, may file a petition in the Superior Court alleging that the person
has an intellectual disability and is in need of sterilization. (b) The petition shall set forth: (1) the name, age, and residence of the person to be sterilized; (2) the names and addresses of the petitioner and parents, guardians, spouse, and nearest
relative of said person; (3) the mental condition of said person; (4) a statement of said person’s ability to give informed consent to the sterilization; (5) said person’s ability to pay for legal counsel; (6) the relation of said person to the petitioner; (7) the reasons and supporting facts why sterilization is in the best interests of said
person. (c) Upon filing of the petition, the court shall fix a time and place for the hearing
not more than 45 days from the receipt of the petition. Not less than 20 days prior
to the date set for the hearing, the court shall cause the petitioner to serve the
respondent with the petition and notice of hearing. The court shall also mail a copy
of the petition and notice of the hearing to the respondent’s counsel, his or her
legal guardian, and nearest relative. (Added 1981, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 111; 2013, No. 192 (Adj. Sess.), § 25; 2023, No. 6, § 209, eff. July 1, 2023.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8709 ("Petition and notice of hearing") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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