700-00128 – Relinquishment of Minor to Agency for Adoption (07/2016) Page 2 of 4
1. Voluntary Consent:
After careful consideration, I believe that it is in the best interests of my child to be placed for adoption.
I voluntarily and unequivocally consent to the transfer of legal and physical custody of this minor child
to the above named adoption agency for the purposes of adoption and to take any and all measures
that may be in the best interests of the child.
2. Revocation of Consent:
I understand that:
a) I may revoke this consent by notifying the court and the adoption agency in writing that I wish to
revoke this consent. I understand that my written notice to revoke must be delivered to the court
within 21 days after this consent is signed or on or before this date: _______________________
21 days from date consent is signed
b) If the adoption agency and I agree, we may jointly revoke this consent any time before finalization of
the adoption. However, if the adoption agency does not agree to revoke after the 21 day period, then
this consent will become irrevocable on the 22
nd
day after it was signed; and
c) If this consent is obtained by fraud or duress, or if an adoption petition is not filed within 45 days after
the minor is placed for adoption, without good cause, then I may petition the court to have this
consent revoked. The petition may be filed in either the court in which the adoption is pending or in
the court where the consent is signed.
3. I certify that the following statements are true: (check each box if the statement is true. If the statement is not true, leave
the box empty.)
☐ I have read this consent or I have had it read to me;
☐ I am signing this consent voluntarily;
☐ Before signing this consent, I was informed of the meaning and consequences of adoption. I
understand that, unless otherwise provided in this consent, my signing of this consent and failure to
timely revoke the consent, terminates any right I may have to object to the minor’s adoption by the
prospective adoptive parent(s).
☐ I have been informed about the consequences of misidentifying the other parent of this child;
☐ I have been informed about the procedure for releasing information about health, characteristics, and
identity of myself to the adoptee;
☐ I am a minor and I certify that I was advised by an attorney who is not representing the adoptive
parent(s) or the adoption agency to which the child is being relinquished. The name of the attorney
who gave me advice is _________________________ and he or she is present as this consent is being
executed; (do not check this box if you are an adult.)
☐ I am an adult and I certify that I was informed of my right to have an attorney represent me in this
matter, specifically an attorney who is not representing the adoptive parent or the adoption agency to
which the child is being relinquished; (do not check this box if you are a minor.)
☐ I have provided to the adoptive parent(s), or their agent, non-identifying information about the child’s
and my family’s health history and background as required by law (15A V.S.A. §2-105). I understand
that before the adoption becomes final, if information becomes available to me which was previously
unavailable, then I have an obligation to provide this information.
☐ I have been informed that it is in the best interests of the minor child that I keep the court or the
adoption agency informed of my current address and any family health problems of mine which may
develop and which could affect the child. This will allow the court or agency to respond to any
inquiries concerning the minor’s medical or social history.
☐ I have been informed of the procedure for releasing information about the health and other
characteristics of the parent which may affect the physical or psychological well-being of the minor
and the legal procedure for release of the parent’s identity.