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Mont. Code Ann. § 42-4-404

Jurisdiction and venue

Known as the Montana Adoption Act

The act spans §§ 42–42 (192 sections).

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(1) The court has jurisdiction over a proceeding for the adoption of an adult or emancipated minor if the petitioner has lived in Montana for at least 90 days immediately preceding the filing of a petition for adoption.

(2) A petition for adoption must be filed in the court in the county in which a petitioner lives.

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.