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Home » US Law » 2022 Vermont Statutes » Title 15A - Adoption Act » Chapter 7 - Prohibited and Permissible Activities in Connection With Adoption

§ 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 […]

§ 7-105. Prohibited payments related to adoption

§ 7-105. Prohibited payments related to adoption (a) Except as otherwise provided in sections 7-103 and 7-104 of this title, a person may not pay or give or offer to pay or give to any other person, or request, receive, or accept any money or anything of value, directly or indirectly, for: (1) the placement […]