Montana Statutes
§ 42-4-311 — Legal Consequences Of Adoption Of Stepchild
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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Legislative History
En. Sec. 119, 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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