42-3-201. Preplacement evaluation -- timing. (1) A child may not be placed for purposes of adoption unless the person with whom a child is proposed to be placed has had a preplacement evaluation completed to determine fitness and readiness as an adoptive parent.
(2) In a direct parental placement adoption, the placing parent must be provided with a copy of the preplacement evaluation prior to execution of a relinquishment and consent to adoption of the child.
(3) The required preplacement evaluation must provide all pertinent information pertaining to the topics identified in 42-3-203.
History: En. Sec. 83, Ch. 480, L. 1997.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 3. Requirements of Parties in Adoption
Part 2. Requirements of Prospective Adoptive Parents
42-3-201. Preplacement evaluation -- timing
42-3-202. Initiation of preplacement evaluation -- who conducts evaluation -- payment of fees
42-3-203. Information to be reviewed in conducting preplacement evaluation
42-3-204. Contents of preplacement evaluation
42-3-206. Distribution of evaluation -- retention -- immunity for evaluator
42-3-207. Action by department
42-3-208. through 42-3-211 reserved