42-3-213. Filing of evaluation in adoption proceedings. (1) In a direct parental placement adoption, the preplacement evaluation report must be filed with the court in support of the petition to terminate parental rights for purposes of adoption.
(2) In an adoption arranged by the department or a licensed child-placing agency, the preplacement evaluation report must be permanently maintained in the files of the department or the licensed child-placing agency.
History: En. Sec. 91, Ch. 480, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 257, L. 1999.
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