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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15C, § 105

Standing to maintain proceeding

Known as the Vermont Parentage Act

The act spans §§ 15C-101 to 15C-809 (74 sections).

Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj

Subject to other provisions of this chapter, a proceeding to adjudicate parentage may be maintained by:

(1) the child;

(2) the person who gave birth to the child unless a court has adjudicated that the person is not a parent or the person is a gestational carrier who is not a parent under subdivision 803(1)(A) of this title;

(3) a person whose parentage is to be adjudicated;

(4) a person who is a parent under this title;

(5) the Department for Children and Families, including the Office of Child Support; or

(6) a representative authorized by law to act for a person who would otherwise be entitled to maintain a proceeding but who is deceased, incapacitated, or a minor.

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