Montana Statutes
§ 42-4-404 — Jurisdiction And Venue
Montana § 42-4-404
JurisdictionMontana
Title 42ADOPTION
Ch. 4PLACEMENTS FOR ADOPTION
Part 4Adoption of Adults and Emancipated Minors
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 42-4-404 (2026).
Text
42-4-404 . Jurisdiction and venue.
(1)The court has jurisdiction over a proceeding for the adoption of an adult or emancipated minor if the petitioner has lived in Montana for at least 90 days immediately preceding the filing of a petition for adoption.
(2)A petition for adoption must be filed in the court in the county in which a petitioner lives.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 124, 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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Montana § 42-4-404, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/4/42-4-404.