Montana Statutes
§ 42-3-213 — Filing Of Evaluation In Adoption Proceedings
Montana·Title 42 ADOPTION·Ch. 3 REQUIREMENTS OF PARTIES IN ADOPTION·Part 2 Requirements of Prospective Adoptive Parents
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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Legislative History
En. Sec. 91, Ch. 480, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 257, L. 1999.
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