Laws
State Laws
Utah School Laws
Utah law does not address school issues relating to sexual orientation or gender identity.
Utah Surrogacy Law
Utah law explicitly allows gestational surrogacy (in which the surrogate mother is not the biological contributor of the egg) agreements, but it also appears to exclude same-sex couples.
Vermont Adoption Law
Vermont Custody and Visitation Law
There have been no cases dealing with lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender parents. However, state law does not seem to permit the consideration of factors that do no affect the best interests of the child. Vermont courts will not allow a former same-sex partner (with no legal or biological relationship to the children) to petition for custody and visitation. However, same-sex parents in a civil union are entitled to equal parental rights for children born during the civil union.
Vermont Donor Insemination Law
There is no provision on donor insemination in Vermont state law.
Vermont School Laws
Vermont law addresses school issues relating to sexual orientation but not gender identity.
Vermont Surrogacy Law
It is not abundantly clear that Vermont law recognizes surrogacy agreements, but it appears that such agreements are lawful. Furthermore, it is likely that surrogacy agreements are available to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals and couples in Vermont.
Virginia Adoption Law
Virginia Custody and Visitation Law
Virginia courts have used a parent’s sexual orientation to deny, restrict or modify custody and visitation. There are no reported or published opinions dealing with transgender parents or same-sex co-parents.
Virginia Donor Insemination Law
Virginia law is unclear on the issue of donor insemination for unmarried women.