Montana Statutes
§ 42-3-301 — Requirement For Preplacement Evaluation
Montana § 42-3-301
JurisdictionMontana
Title 42ADOPTION
Ch. 3REQUIREMENTS OF PARTIES IN ADOPTION
Part 3Requirements of Department or Licensed Child-Placing Agency
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 42-3-301 (2026).
Text
42-3-301 . Requirement for preplacement evaluation.
(1)Before the department or licensed child-placing agency may place a child for purposes of adoption, the prospective adoptive parent and the home of the prospective adoptive parent must be studied and evaluated as provided in part 2 of this chapter.
(2)The department or agency shall prepare a written report containing the results of its evaluation.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 92, Ch. 480, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 311, L. 2001.
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
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Bluebook (online)
Montana § 42-3-301, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/3/42-3-301.