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Title 15A : Adoption Act
Chapter 005 : Adoption of Adults and Emancipated Minors
(Cite as: 15A V.S.A. § 5-102)-
§ 5-102. Legal consequences of adoption
The legal consequences of an adoption of an adult or emancipated minor are the same as under sections 1-103 through 1-106 of this title, but the legal consequences of adoption of an adult stepchild by an adult stepparent are the same as under section 4-102 of this title. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
