Montana § 42-3-213 Filing Of Evaluation In Adoption Proceedings

Montana Statutes

§ 42-3-213 — Filing Of Evaluation In Adoption Proceedings

Montana § 42-3-213

Title 42ADOPTION

Ch. 3REQUIREMENTS OF PARTIES IN ADOPTION

Part 2Requirements of Prospective Adoptive Parents

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 42-3-213 (2026).

Text

42-3-213 . Filing of evaluation in adoption proceedings.

(1)In a direct parental placement adoption, the preplacement evaluation report must be filed with the court in support of the petition to terminate parental rights for purposes of adoption.

(2)In an adoption arranged by the department or a licensed child-placing agency, the preplacement evaluation report must be permanently maintained in the files of the department or the licensed child-placing agency.

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42-3-213 . Filing of evaluation in adoption proceedings. (1) In a direct parental placement adoption, the preplacement evaluation report must be filed with the court in support of the petition to terminate parental rights for purposes of adoption.
(2) In an adoption arranged by the department or a licensed child-placing agency, the preplacement evaluation report must be permanently maintained in the files of the department or the licensed child-placing agency.