§ 101. Short title
§ 101. Short title This title may be cited as the Vermont Parentage Act. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
§ 102. Definitions
§ 102. Definitions As used in this title: (1) “Acknowledged parent” means a person who has established a parent-child relationship under chapter 3 of this title. (2) “Adjudicated parent” means a person who has been adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to be a parent of a child. (3) “Alleged genetic parent” means a […]
§ 103. Scope and application
§ 103. Scope and application (a) Scope. This title applies to determination of parentage in this State. (b) Choice of law. The court shall apply the law of this State to adjudicate parentage. (c) Effect on parental rights. This title does not create, enlarge, or diminish parental rights and responsibilities under other laws of this […]
§ 104. Parentage proceeding
§ 104. Parentage proceeding (a) Proceeding authorized. A proceeding to adjudicate the parentage of a child shall be maintained in accordance with this title and with the Vermont Rules for Family Proceedings, except that proceedings for birth orders under sections 708 and 804 of this title shall be maintained in accordance with the Vermont Rules […]
§ 105. Standing to maintain proceeding
§ 105. Standing to maintain proceeding 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 […]
§ 106. Notice of proceeding
§ 106. Notice of proceeding (a) A petitioner under this chapter shall give notice of the proceeding to adjudicate parentage to the following: (1) the person who gave birth to the child unless a court has adjudicated that the person is not a parent; (2) a person who is a parent of the child under […]
§ 107. Form of notice
§ 107. Form of notice Notice shall be by first-class mail to the person’s last known address. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
§ 108. Personal jurisdiction
§ 108. Personal jurisdiction (a) Personal jurisdiction. A person shall not be adjudicated a parent unless the court has personal jurisdiction over the person. (b) Personal jurisdiction over nonresident. A court of this State having jurisdiction to adjudicate parentage may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident person, or the guardian or conservator of the person, […]
§ 109. Venue
§ 109. Venue Venue for a proceeding to adjudicate parentage shall be in the county in which: (1) the child resides or is present or, for purposes of chapter 7 or 8 of this title, is or will be born; (2) any parent or intended parent resides; (3) the respondent resides or is present if […]
§ 110. Joinder of proceedings
§ 110. Joinder of proceedings (a) Joinder permitted. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, a proceeding to adjudicate parentage may be joined with a proceeding for parental rights and responsibilities, parent-child contact, child support, child protection, termination of parental rights, divorce, annulment, legal separation, guardianship, probate or administration of an estate […]
§ 111. Orders
§ 111. Orders (a) Interim order for support. In a proceeding under this title, the court may issue an interim order for support of a child in accordance with the child support guidelines under 15 V.S.A. § 654 with respect to a person who is: (1) a presumed, acknowledged, or adjudicated parent of the child; […]
§ 112. Admission of parentage authorized
§ 112. Admission of parentage authorized (a) Admission of parentage. A respondent in a proceeding to adjudicate parentage may admit parentage of a child when making an appearance or during a hearing in a proceeding involving the child or by filing a pleading to such effect. An admission of parentage pursuant to this section is […]
§ 113. Order on default
§ 113. Order on default The court may issue an order adjudicating the parentage of a person who is in default, providing: (1) the person was served with notice of the proceeding; and (2) the person is found by the court to be the parent of the child. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § […]
§ 114. Order adjudicating parentage
§ 114. Order adjudicating parentage (a) Issuance of order. In a proceeding under this chapter, the court shall issue a final order adjudicating whether a person alleged or claiming to be a parent is the parent of a child. (b) Identify child. A final order under subsection (a) of this section shall identify the child […]
§ 115. Binding effect of determination of parentage
§ 115. Binding effect of determination of parentage (a) Determination binding. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, a determination of parentage shall be binding on: (1) all signatories to an acknowledgment of parentage or denial of parentage as provided in chapter 3 of this title; and (2) all parties to an […]
§ 116. Full faith and credit
§ 116. Full faith and credit A court of this State shall give full faith and credit to a determination of parentage and to an acknowledgment of parentage from another state if the determination is valid and effective in accordance with the law of the other state. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)