42-3-212. Court waiver for relatives. In a direct parental placement adoption, if the court is satisfied that adoption is in the best interests of the child, the court may waive the requirement of a preplacement and postplacement evaluation when a parent or guardian places a child for adoption directly with an extended family member of the child.
History: En. Sec. 90, Ch. 480, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 257, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 504, L. 2003.
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