Montana § 42-4-210 - Consent To Adoption
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 42-4-210 — Consent To Adoption, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42-4-210. Consent To Adoption
Consent to adoption. (1) Upon the filing of the petition for adoption by the prospective adoptive parent, the department or agency that has custody of the child shall file its consent to adoption. (2) Except as provided in subsection (3), the withdrawal of a consent for an adoption filed by the department or an agency in connection with that petition for adoption is not permitted. (3) Upon a motion to withdraw consent, notice and opportunity to be heard must be given to the petitioner and to the person seeking to withdraw consent. The court may, if it finds that the best interests of the child will be furthered, issue a written order permitting the withdrawal of the consent. (4) The entry of a decree of adoption renders a consent irrevocable.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 42-4-210 ("Consent To Adoption") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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