§ 3-401. Service of notice (a) Unless notice has been waived, notice of a proceeding for adoption of a minor shall be served, within 30 days after a petition for adoption is filed, upon: (1) a person whose consent to the adoption is required under section 2-401 of this title, but notice need not be […]
§ 3-402. Content of notice A notice required by section 3-401 of this title shall use initials for the name of a petitioner or any person named in the petition for adoption who has not waived confidentiality and shall contain: (1) the caption of the petition; (2) the address and telephone number of the court […]
§ 3-403. Manner and effect of service (a) Service of the notice required by section 3-401 of this title shall be made in a manner appropriate under the Vermont Rules of Probate Procedure unless the court otherwise directs; provided however, a parent or alleged parent who has not consented to the adoption or whose parental […]
§ 3-404. Investigation and notice to unknown father (a) It is important to the adoptee to have nonidentifying information, including health history, about his or her biological father, and for identifying information about him to be available upon the adoptee’s majority. It is the policy of this title to make every reasonable effort to identify […]
§ 3-405. Waiver of notice (a) A person entitled to receive notice required under this part may waive the notice before the court or in a consent, relinquishment, or other written document signed by the person or on behalf of the person. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a person who […]
§ 3-406. Filing proof of service Proof of service of notice on each person entitled to receive notice under this part, or a certified copy of each waiver of notice, shall be on file with the court before the hearing on the adoption begins. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
