In a stepparent adoption, if the court is satisfied that the adoption is in the best interests of the child, the court may waive the requirement of a preplacement evaluation and the 6-month postplacement evaluation and report and grant a decree of adoption.
Mont. Code Ann. § 42-4-309
Preplacement and postplacement evaluation period -- waiver
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.