42-3-207. Action by department. If, before a decree of adoption is issued, the department learns from an evaluator or another person that a child has been placed for adoption with an individual who is the subject of a preplacement evaluation on file with the department containing a finding of unsuitability, the department shall immediately review the evaluation and make a determination of whether the department has authority pursuant to Title 41, chapter 3, to intervene.
History: En. Sec. 89, 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