42-4-106. Duty of prospective adoptive parent to provide preplacement evaluation

MT Code § 42-4-106 (2019) (N/A)
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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.