Montana § 42-10-108 - Subsidy Agreement
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 42-10-108 — Subsidy Agreement, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42-10-108. Subsidy Agreement
Subsidy agreement. (1) When parents are approved for adoption of a child certified as a child with special needs and before the final decree of adoption is issued, there must be a written agreement between the family and the department. The terms of the adoption subsidy agreement may commence with the adoption placement or at an appropriate time after the adoption decree. (2) The subsidy agreement must continue in accordance with its terms until the child reaches majority or, in the case of a child with a mental or physical handicap, until 21 years of age. Termination or modification of the subsidy agreement may be requested by the adoptive parents or the department at any time.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 42-10-108 ("Subsidy Agreement") 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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