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House committee advances bill to streamline confirmatory adoptions for families using assisted reproduction
Summary
The House heard second reading of H.98, which would create an expedited adoption process to confirm parentage for families formed through assisted reproduction; the Judiciary Committee recommended an amendment and the bill was ordered to third reading.
Representative Malone, member from South Burlington, reported H.98 on behalf of the Committee on Judiciary and walked the House through the bill during its second reading on Feb. 19, 2025. The bill would create an expedited confirmatory adoption procedure for parents who are already legally recognized under Vermont law after assisted reproduction.
The proposal is intended to protect families formed through assisted reproduction in other states and to reduce procedural burdens that currently accompany traditional adoptions. "This bill is a common sense provision that makes the adoption process more streamlined and efficient for parents seeking an…
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