Montana Statutes
§ 42-5-105 — Hearing On Petition For Adoption
Montana § 42-5-105
JurisdictionMontana
Title 42ADOPTION
Ch. 5LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Part 1Dispositional Hearing and Adoption Decree
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 42-5-105 (2026).
Text
42-5-105 . Hearing on petition for adoption.
(1)The petitioners and the child shall appear at the hearing unless the presence of the child is waived by the court.
(2)The court shall examine the petition, the documents accompanying the petition, and the petitioners and shall receive evidence in support of the petition.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 130, Ch. 480, L. 1997.
Nearby Sections
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§ 42-5-101
Petition For Adoption§ 42-5-103
Notice Of Hearing§ 42-5-104
Content Of Notice§ 42-5-105
Hearing On Petition For Adoption§ 42-5-107
Best Interests Of Child§ 42-5-108
Removal Of Child From State§ 42-5-109
Decree Of Adoption§ 42-5-201
Communication Of Decree To Department§ 42-5-202
Effect Of Decree§ 42-5-203
Finality Of Decree -- Expediency§ 42-5-204
Rights Of Adoptee§ 42-5-205
Foreign Adoption Decrees§ 42-5-301
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Bluebook (online)
Montana § 42-5-105, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/5/42-5-105.