Vermont Consent of Parent Who Is Not Stepparents Spouse (To Adoption) is a legal document that is used to obtain consent from the biological parent of a minor child for the adoption of the child by a stepparent who is not married to the other biological parent. This consent is required in order for the adoption to be legally recognized in the State of Vermont. There are two types of Vermont Consent of Parent Who Is Not Stepparents Spouse (To Adoption): General Consent and Specific Consent. General Consent is a document that is used by the biological parent to provide consent to the adoption of his or her child by a stepparent who is not married to the other biological parent. The document must include the parent’s signature and must be notarized in order to be legally valid. Specific Consent is a document that is used by the biological parent to provide consent to the adoption of his or her child by a stepparent who is not married to the other biological parent. The document must include the parent’s signature, must include a description of the specific adoption, and must be notarized in order to be legally valid. Both types of Vermont Consent of Parent Who Is Not Stepparents Spouse (To Adoption) must be filed with the court in order for the adoption to proceed.