Terms Used In Vermont Statutes > Title 15 > Chapter 20 > Subchapter 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions

• Alleged genetic parent: means a person who is alleged to be, or alleges that the person is, a genetic parent or possible genetic parent of a child whose parentage has not been adjudicated. See
• Birth: includes stillbirth. See
• Child: means an individual who has not attained 18 years of age. See
• Child: means a person of any age whose parentage may be determined under this title. See
• Child custody determination: means a judgment, decree, or other order of a court providing for the legal custody, physical custody, or visitation with respect to a child. 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
• Sign: means , with the intent to authenticate or adopt a record, to: