The Vermont Statutes Online
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Title 15A : Adoption Act
Chapter 006 : Records of Adoption Proceeding; Retention, Confidentiality, and Access
(Cite as: 15A V.S.A. § 6-106)-
§ 6-106. Request for nondisclosure
If a former parent of an adoptee filed a request for nondisclosure of identifying information prior to July 1, 2023, the request shall be honored and a request for disclosure of identifying information made pursuant to section 6-105 of this title shall be denied. This section shall not be interpreted to interfere with a person’s right to obtain a copy of an original birth certificate pursuant to section 6-107 of this title. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2021, No. 100 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. July 1, 2023.)
