§ 8-101. Interstate compacts on adoption and medical assistance; authorization
§ 8-101. Interstate compacts on adoption and medical assistance; authorization (a) The Commissioner of the Department for Children and Families is authorized to negotiate and enter into interstate compacts with agencies of other states for the provision of medical assistance and other services for children with special needs on behalf of whom adoption assistance is […]
§ 9-101. Enforcement, modification, and termination of postadoption contact agreements
§ 9-101. Enforcement, modification, and termination of postadoption contact agreements (a) An adoptive parent may petition the court to modify or terminate a postadoption contact agreement entered into under 33 V.S.A. § 5124 if the adoptive parent believes the best interests of the child are being compromised by the terms of the agreement. In an […]
§ 6-109. Disclosure authorized in course of employment
§ 6-109. Disclosure authorized in course of employment This article does not preclude an employee of the agency or the registry from: (1) inspecting permanent, confidential, or sealed records for the purpose of discharging any obligation under this title; (2) disclosing the name of the court where a proceeding for adoption occurred or the name […]
§ 6-110. Fee for services
§ 6-110. Fee for services A court, an agency, or the registry may charge a reasonable fee for services, including copying services, it performs pursuant to this article. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
§ 6-111. Public notice of statutory change [Effective until July 1, 2023]
§ 6-111. Public notice of statutory change [Effective until July 1, 2023] The Department, with the cooperation of other departments of State government, shall make reasonable efforts to notify members of the public who may be affected by changes in statute governing the release of identifying and nonidentifying information, including: (1) informing the general public […]
§ 6-112. Action for disclosure of information [Effective until July 1, 2023]
§ 6-112. Action for disclosure of information [Effective until July 1, 2023] (a) A person denied disclosure of information under section 6-104, subdivision 6-105(b)(1) or (2), or section 6-107 of this title may file a petition in the court to obtain the information being sought. (b) In determining whether to grant a petition under this […]
§ 7-101. Enforcement
§ 7-101. Enforcement (a) The Attorney General shall enforce the provisions of this title and may review and investigate compliance therewith. (b) Whenever the Attorney General has reason to believe that a person has violated or is violating a provision of this title, and that proceedings would be in the public interest, the Attorney General […]
§ 7-102. Unauthorized disclosure of information
§ 7-102. Unauthorized disclosure of information (a) A person who knowingly discloses confidential adoption information or identifying information in violation of this title shall be fined not more than $1,000.00. (b) In addition to the penalties provided in subsection (a) of this section, a person who is the subject of information contained in a record […]
§ 7-103. Lawful payments related to adoption
§ 7-103. Lawful payments related to adoption (a) Subject to the requirements of sections 3-702 and 3-703 of this title for an accounting and judicial approval of fees and charges related to an adoption, an adoptive parent, or a person acting on behalf of an adoptive parent, may pay the reasonable and actual fee or […]
§ 7-104. Charges by agency
§ 7-104. Charges by agency Subject to the requirements of sections 3-702 and 3-703 of this title for an accounting and judicial approval of fees and charges related to an adoption, an agency may charge or accept a fee or other reasonable compensation from a prospective adoptive parent for expenses not paid by public assistance […]