After the child has been placed by the department or agency with the prospective adoptive parent, the parent shall file a petition for adoption.
Mont. Code Ann. § 42-4-206
Petition for adoption filed by prospective adoptive parent
Known as the Montana Adoption Act
The act spans §§ 42–42 (192 sections).
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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.