Montana Statutes
§ 42-1-109 — Need For Finality -- Balancing Of Interests
42-1-109 . Need for finality -- balancing of interests. Finality is necessary in order to facilitate the state's compelling interest. The legislature finds that the interests of the child outweigh the interests of the state, the mother, the adoptive parents, and a birth father who is not married to the child's mother.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 9, Ch. 480, L. 1997.
Nearby Sections
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§ 42-1-101
Short Title§ 42-1-102
Adoption Policy§ 42-1-103
Definitions§ 42-1-104
Venue§ 42-1-105
Who May Be Adopted§ 42-1-106
Who May Adopt§ 42-1-112
Through 42-1-114 Reserved