Vermont Code § 18 V.S.A. § 8712

Findings; order
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§ 8712. Findings; order
(a) The court shall prepare written findings of fact and state separately its conclusions
of law in all cases.
(b) If upon completion of the hearing and consideration of the record, the court finds
that the person with an intellectual disability is competent to give informed consent
and no such consent has been given, no sterilization may be ordered.
(c) If upon completion of the hearing and consideration of the record, the court finds
that the person is incompetent to consent and that the sterilization is in the best
interests of the person, it shall order that an involuntary sterilization may be performed.

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