Vermont Statutes Title 15 Sec. 114
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 15 Sec. 114
- Birth: includes stillbirth. See
- Child: means a person of any age whose parentage may be determined under this title. See
- Parent: means a person who has established parentage that meets the requirements of this title. See
- Parentage: means the legal relationship between a child and a parent as established under this title. See
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
- Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. See
§ 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 by name and date of birth.
(c) Change of name. On request of a party and for good cause shown, the court may order that the name of the child be changed.
(d) Amended birth record. If the final order under subsection (a) of this section is at variance with the child’s birth certificate, the Department of Health shall issue an amended birth certificate. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)