Montana Statutes
§ 42-4-301 — Relinquishment To Stepparent
42-4-301 . Relinquishment to stepparent.
(1)A parent may relinquish parental rights for the purposes of adoption of a child by the child's stepparent or a member of the child's extended family. The relinquishment must be executed in accordance with 42-2-401 through 42-2-405 and 42-2-408 through 42-2-413 . The relinquishment may be executed at any time after the child is 72 hours old.
(2)The stepparent or extended family member shall accept the relinquishment in writing.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 112, Ch. 480, L. 1997.
Nearby Sections
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§ 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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