The Vermont Petition to Adopt Adult is a legal form used by adult individuals in the state of Vermont to initiate the process of adoption. This form is used to request the court to grant a person the legal rights to adopt a person over the age of 18. The petitioner must provide certain information such as the prospective adoptive parent's name, address, and date of birth and the person being adopted must also provide their name, address, date of birth, and consent to the adoption. There are two types of Vermont Petition to Adopt Adult: stepparent adoption and relative adoption. The stepparent adoption requires the petitioner to provide additional information such as the name of the parent with whom the prospective adoptive parent has a relationship, the date of marriage, and details of any previous marriages. The relative adoption requires the petitioner to provide information on the relationship between the prospective adoptive parent and the person being adopted.