Montana Statutes
§ 42-4-101 — Parties To Direct Parental Placement Adoption
Montana § 42-4-101
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 42-4-101 (2026).
Text
42-4-101 . Parties to direct parental placement adoption. A parent of a child may directly place the child for adoption with a specifically identified prospective adoptive parent who:
(1)resides in Montana or in another state that allows direct parental placement;
(2)is known to and has been personally selected by the parent; and
(3)has previously obtained a favorable preplacement evaluation.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 93, Ch. 480, L. 1997.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 42-4-102
Duties Of Placing Parent§ 42-4-104
And 42-4-105 Reserved§ 42-4-107
Through 42-4-109 Reserved§ 42-4-110
Duty To Promptly Petition§ 42-4-111
Custody Order§ 42-4-112
Period For Postplacement Supervision§ 42-4-114
Time And Filing Of Evaluation§ 42-4-115
Motion To Enter Adoption Decree§ 42-4-116
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Montana § 42-4-101, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/4/42-4-101.