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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15A, § 4-103

Consent to adoption

Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj

Unless consent is not required under section 2-402 of this title, a petition to adopt a minor stepchild may be granted only if consent to the adoption has been executed by a stepchild who has attained 14 years of age and:

(1) the minor’s parents as described in subsection 2-401(a) of this title;

(2) the minor’s guardian if expressly authorized by a court to consent to the minor’s adoption; or

(3) an agency that placed the minor for adoption by the stepparent.

Official source: Vermont General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Vermont statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.