Montana Code Annotated
Title 42. Adoption
Chapter 5. Legal Proceedings

Part 1. Dispositional Hearing and Adoption Decree

42-5-101. Petition for adoption - 42-5-101. Petition for adoption. (1) A petition for adoption must...

42-5-102. Time for action on petition for adoption -- waiver - 42-5-102. Time for action on petition for adoption -- waiver....

42-5-103. Notice of hearing - 42-5-103. Notice of hearing. (1) Upon the filing of a...

42-5-104. Content of notice - 42-5-104. Content of notice. The notice required by 42-5-103 must...

42-5-105. Hearing on petition for adoption - 42-5-105. Hearing on petition for adoption. (1) The petitioners and...

42-5-106. Granting petition for adoption -- denial of petition - 42-5-106. Granting petition for adoption -- denial of petition. (1)...

42-5-107. Best interests of child - 42-5-107. Best interests of child. (1) In determining whether to...

42-5-108. Removal of child from state - 42-5-108. Removal of child from state. Before a decree of...

42-5-109. Decree of adoption - 42-5-109. Decree of adoption. A decree of adoption must state:...

Part 2. Legal Effect

42-5-201. Communication of decree to department - 42-5-201. Communication of decree to department. (1) Within 30 days...

42-5-202. Effect of decree - 42-5-202. Effect of decree. (1) After the decree of adoption...

42-5-203. Finality of decree -- expediency - 42-5-203. Finality of decree -- expediency. (1) For purposes of...

42-5-204. Rights of adoptee - 42-5-204. Rights of adoptee. A decree of adoption does not...

42-5-205. Foreign adoption decrees - 42-5-205. Foreign adoption decrees. When the relationship of parent and...

Part 3. Visitation and Enforceability of Other Agreements

42-5-301. Visitation and communication agreements - 42-5-301. Visitation and communication agreements. (1) Except as otherwise provided...