42-5-105. Hearing on petition for adoption. (1) The petitioners and the child shall appear at the hearing unless the presence of the child is waived by the court.
(2) The court shall examine the petition, the documents accompanying the petition, and the petitioners and shall receive evidence in support of the petition.
History: En. Sec. 130, Ch. 480, L. 1997.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 1. Dispositional Hearing and Adoption Decree
42-5-101. Petition for adoption
42-5-102. Time for action on petition for adoption -- waiver
42-5-105. Hearing on petition for adoption
42-5-106. Granting petition for adoption -- denial of petition
42-5-107. Best interests of child