Montana Statutes
§ 42-3-212 — Court Waiver For Relatives
Montana § 42-3-212
JurisdictionMontana
Title 42ADOPTION
Ch. 3REQUIREMENTS OF PARTIES IN ADOPTION
Part 2Requirements of Prospective Adoptive Parents
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 42-3-212 (2026).
Text
42-3-212 . Court waiver for relatives. In a direct parental placement adoption, if the court is satisfied that adoption is in the best interests of the child, the court may waive the requirement of a preplacement and postplacement evaluation when a parent or guardian places a child for adoption directly with an extended family member of the child.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 90, Ch. 480, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 257, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 504, L. 2003.
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 EvaluationCite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Montana § 42-3-212, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/3/42-3-212.