Montana Statutes
§ 42-3-101 — Duty To Disclose Information -- Form -- Availability -- Filing
Montana·Title 42 ADOPTION·Ch. 3 REQUIREMENTS OF PARTIES IN ADOPTION·Part 1 Duty of Placing Party to Disclose Information
42-3-101 . Duty to disclose information -- form -- availability -- filing.
(1)Except for an adoption proceeding by a stepparent, in any adoption under this title, a birth parent, the department, or an agency shall provide a prospective adoptive parent with social and medical histories of the birth families, including tribal affiliation, if applicable.
(2)In a direct parental placement adoption, the birth family social and medical histories must be completed on a form provided by the department and filed with the court when the adoption petition is filed.
(3)The department shall make a form available to agencies and court administrators for public distribution.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 81, Ch. 480, L. 1997.
Nearby Sections
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§ 42-3-102
Retention Of Disclosures§ 42-3-201
Preplacement Evaluation -- Timing§ 42-3-204
Contents Of Preplacement Evaluation§ 42-3-205
Recommendation§ 42-3-207
Action By Department§ 42-3-208
Through 42-3-211 Reserved§ 42-3-212
Court Waiver For Relatives§ 42-3-301
Requirement For Preplacement Evaluation