[nina0113]

For instance, does VT law allow for same-sex adoption? It probably does, which begs the question, did this "spousal partner" legally adopt her non-biological child?

It does, and she didn't.

[OldDeckHand]

"It does, and she didn't. "

That makes it more complicated. Of course, this story - like so many legal stories - irritates me because it doesn't link to the relevant opinion by the judge. I'm curious what the relevant facts are, beyond the limited reporting, and the case and statutory law upon which the judge constructed his opinion.