Montana Statutes
§ 42-4-310 — Petition For Adoption -- Notice -- Hearing
Montana § 42-4-310
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 42-4-310 (2026).
Text
42-4-310 . Petition for adoption -- notice -- hearing. A stepparent who desires to adopt a stepchild shall obtain an order of termination of parental rights of the child's noncustodial parent prior to or contemporaneously with the petition to adopt. Any necessary consents must be filed with the petition for adoption. Notice of the hearing on the petition must be given, and the stepparent shall attend the hearing conducted by the court.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 118, Ch. 480, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 257, L. 1999.
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 § 42-4-310, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/4/42-4-310.