Who may adopt
Known as the Montana Adoption Act
The act spans §§ 42–42 (192 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 23 F. Supp. 3d 1227 - Rolando v. Fox (2014)
Most recently applied in 23 F. Supp. 3d 1227 - Rolando v. Fox (November 2014)
En
The following individuals who otherwise meet the requirements of this title are eligible to adopt a child:
(1) a husband and wife jointly or either the husband or wife if the other spouse is a parent of the child;
(2) an unmarried individual who is at least 18 years of age; or
(3) a married individual at least 18 years of age who is legally separated from the other spouse or whose spouse has judicially been declared incompetent.
Official source: Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Montana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.