Hearing on petition for adoption
Known as the Montana Adoption Act
The act spans §§ 42–42 (192 sections).
En
(1) The petitioners and the child shall appear at the hearing unless the presence of the child is waived by the court.
(2) The court shall examine the petition, the documents accompanying the petition, and the petitioners and shall receive evidence in support of the petition.
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.