Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 1. General Adoption Provisions
Part 1. Adoption Policy and Procedures

42-1-101. Short title - 42-1-101. Short title. This title may be cited as the...

42-1-102. Adoption policy - 42-1-102. Adoption policy. (1) It is the policy of the...

42-1-103. Definitions - 42-1-103. Definitions. As used in this title, unless the context...

42-1-104. Venue - 42-1-104. Venue. (1) Proceedings for adoption must be brought in...

42-1-105. Who may be adopted - 42-1-105. Who may be adopted. (1) A child is legally...

42-1-106. Who may adopt - 42-1-106. Who may adopt. The following individuals who otherwise meet...

42-1-107. Adoption prohibited if child not legally free - 42-1-107. Adoption prohibited if child not legally free. (1) An...

42-1-108. Rights and responsibilities of parties in adoption proceedings - 42-1-108. Rights and responsibilities of parties in adoption proceedings. (1)...

42-1-109. Need for finality -- balancing of interests - 42-1-109. Need for finality -- balancing of interests. Finality is...

42-1-110. Presumed knowledge that child may be adopted without notice - 42-1-110. Presumed knowledge that child may be adopted without notice....

42-1-111. Unmarried birth mother's right of privacy - 42-1-111. Unmarried birth mother's right of privacy. An unmarried birth...