Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15A, § 4-106
Content of consent by other persons
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(1) A consent executed by the guardian of a minor stepchild or by an agency shall be in writing and signed or confirmed in the presence of the court, or in a manner the court directs, and: shall state the circumstances under which the guardian or agency obtained the authority to consent to the adoption of the minor by a stepparent;
(1) A consent executed by the guardian of a minor stepchild or by an agency shall be in writing and signed or confirmed in the presence of the court, or in a manner the court directs, and: shall state the circumstances under which the guardian or agency obtained the authority to consent to the adoption of the minor by a stepparent;
(2) shall contain the statements required by sections 4-104 and 4-105 of this title, except for any that can be made only by a parent of the minor; and
(2) shall contain the statements required by sections 4-104 and 4-105 of this title, except for any that can be made only by a parent of the minor; and
(3) may waive notice of the proceeding for adoption, unless the adoption is contested, appealed, or denied.
(3) may waive notice of the proceeding for adoption, unless the adoption is contested, appealed, or denied.
(4) A consent executed by a minor stepchild in a proceeding for adoption by a stepparent shall be signed or confirmed in the presence of the court or in a manner the court directs. Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.
(4) A consent executed by a minor stepchild in a proceeding for adoption by a stepparent shall be signed or confirmed in the presence of the court or in a manner the court directs.
Official source: Vermont General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Vermont statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.