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The Vermont Statutes Online

The Vermont Statutes Online have been updated to include the actions of the 2023 session of the General Assembly.

NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.

Title 15A : Adoption Act

Chapter 003 : General Procedure for Adoption

Subchapter 006 : Evaluation of Adoptee and Prospective Adoptive Parent

(Cite as: 15A V.S.A. § 3-602)
  • § 3-602. Content of post placement evaluation

    (a) An evaluation shall be based on a personal interview with the petitioner in the petitioner’s residence and observation of the relationship between the minor adoptee and the petitioner.

    (b) An evaluation shall be in writing and contain:

    (1) an account of any change in the petitioner’s marital status or family history, physical or mental health, home environment, property, income, or financial obligations since the filing of the preplacement evaluation;

    (2) all reasonably available information concerning the physical, mental, and emotional condition of the minor adoptee which is not included in any report on the minor’s health, genetic, and social history filed in the proceeding for adoption;

    (3) copies of any court order, judgment, decree, or pending legal proceeding affecting the minor adoptee, the petitioner, or any child of the petitioner;

    (4) any behavior or characteristics of the petitioner which raise a concern, as described in subsection 2-204(a) of this title; and

    (5) a recommendation concerning the granting of the petition for adoption. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)