(1) Upon the filing of the petition for adoption by the stepparent, the child's custodial parent shall file consent to adoption executed pursuant to 42-4-304.
(2) If the child has attained 12 years of age, the child shall consent to the adoption.
Mont. Code Ann. § 42-4-303
Consent to adoption
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.