Montana Statutes
§ 42-5-108 — Removal Of Child From State
Montana § 42-5-108
JurisdictionMontana
Title 42ADOPTION
Ch. 5LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Part 1Dispositional Hearing and Adoption Decree
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 42-5-108 (2026).
Text
42-5-108 . Removal of child from state. Before a decree of adoption is issued, a petitioner may not remove the child from the state for more than 30 consecutive days without the permission of:
(1)the court if the child was placed directly for adoption; or
(2)the department or the agency that placed the child for adoption.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 133, 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 § 42-5-108, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/5/42-5-108.