42-4-106. Duty of prospective adoptive parent to provide preplacement evaluation. (1) Prior to taking custody of a child whom the prospective adoptive parent intends to adopt, the prospective adoptive parent shall obtain a favorable preplacement evaluation.
(2) A 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.
History: En. Sec. 96, Ch. 480, L. 1997.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 4. Placements for Adoption
Part 1. Direct Parental Placements
42-4-101. Parties to direct parental placement adoption
42-4-102. Duties of placing parent
42-4-103. Direct parental placement -- information to be filed
42-4-104. and 42-4-105 reserved
42-4-106. Duty of prospective adoptive parent to provide preplacement evaluation
42-4-107. through 42-4-109 reserved
42-4-110. Duty to promptly petition
42-4-112. Period for postplacement supervision
42-4-113. Postplacement evaluation for direct parental placement adoption
42-4-114. Time and filing of evaluation