Montana § 42-4-311 Legal Consequences Of Adoption Of Stepchild

Montana Statutes

§ 42-4-311 — Legal Consequences Of Adoption Of Stepchild

Montana § 42-4-311

Title 42ADOPTION

Ch. 4PLACEMENTS FOR ADOPTION

Part 3Stepparent Adoption

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Mont. Code Ann. § 42-4-311 (2026).

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42-4-311 . Legal consequences of adoption of stepchild.

(1)Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), the legal consequences of an adoption of a stepchild by a stepparent are the same as the consequences under 42-5-202 .

(2)An adoption by a stepparent does not affect:

(a)the relationship between the adoptee and the adoptee's parent who is the adoptive stepparent's spouse or deceased spouse;

(b)an existing court order for visitation or communication with a child by an individual related to the adoptee through either parent; or

(c)the right of the adoptee or a descendant of the adoptee to inheritance or intestate succession through or from the adoptee's former parent.

(3)Failure to comply with an agreement or order is not a ground for challenging the validity of an adoption by a st

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42-4-311 . Legal consequences of adoption of stepchild. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), the legal consequences of an adoption of a stepchild by a stepparent are the same as the consequences under 42-5-202 .
(2) An adoption by a stepparent does not affect:
(a) the relationship between the adoptee and the adoptee's parent who is the adoptive stepparent's spouse or deceased spouse;
(b) an existing court order for visitation or communication with a child by an individual related to the adoptee through either parent; or
(c) the right of the adoptee or a descendant of the adoptee to inheritance or intestate succession through or from the adoptee's former parent.
(3) Failure to comply with an agreement or order is not a ground for challenging the validity of an adoption by a stepparent.