Montana § 42-5-109 Decree Of Adoption

Montana Statutes

§ 42-5-109 — Decree Of Adoption

Montana § 42-5-109

Title 42ADOPTION

Ch. 5LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Part 1Dispositional Hearing and Adoption Decree

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Mont. Code Ann. § 42-5-109 (2026).

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42-5-109 . Decree of adoption. A decree of adoption must state:

(1)the original name of the child;

(2)the name of the petitioner for adoption;

(3)whether the petitioner is married or unmarried;

(4)whether the petitioner is a stepparent of the child;

(5)the name by which the child is to be known;

(6)for a child born in Montana, a direction to the vital statistics bureau to issue a new birth certificate unless the adoptee is 12 years of age or older and requests that a new certificate not be issued;

(7)the child's date and place of birth, if known;

(8)the effect of the decree of adoption as stated in 42-5-202 ;

(9)that the adoption is in the best interests of the child; and

(10)if known, whether either birth parent objects to the release of the original birth certificate informatio

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42-5-109 . Decree of adoption. A decree of adoption must state:
(1) the original name of the child;
(2) the name of the petitioner for adoption;
(3) whether the petitioner is married or unmarried;
(4) whether the petitioner is a stepparent of the child;
(5) the name by which the child is to be known;
(6) for a child born in Montana, a direction to the vital statistics bureau to issue a new birth certificate unless the adoptee is 12 years of age or older and requests that a new certificate not be issued;
(7) the child's date and place of birth, if known;
(8) the effect of the decree of adoption as stated in 42-5-202 ;
(9) that the adoption is in the best interests of the child; and
(10) if known, whether either birth parent objects to the release of the original birth certificate information upon the adoptee reaching 18 years of age.