Montana § 42-2-417 - Grounds For Court To Set Aside Relinquishment And Consent
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§ 42-2-417. Grounds For Court To Set Aside Relinquishment And Consent
Grounds for court to set aside relinquishment and consent. (1) The court shall set aside a relinquishment and consent to adopt if the individual who executed the relinquishment and consent establishes: (a) by clear and convincing evidence, before a decree of adoption is issued, that the consent was obtained by fraud or duress; or (b) by a preponderance of the evidence, that a condition permitting revocation has occurred, as expressly provided for in 42-2-411 . (2) A verbatim record of testimony must be made.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 42-2-417 ("Grounds For Court To Set Aside Relinquishment And Consent") 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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