Montana § 42-4-402 - Who May Adopt Adult Or Emancipated Minor
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 42-4-402 — Who May Adopt Adult Or Emancipated Minor, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42-4-402. Who May Adopt Adult Or Emancipated Minor
Who may adopt adult or emancipated minor. (1) An adult may adopt another adult or an emancipated minor pursuant to this section. However, an adult may not adopt the adult's spouse. An adoption of an incompetent individual of any age must comply with all requirements set by law for the adoption of a child. (2) An individual who has adopted an adult or emancipated minor may not adopt another adult or emancipated minor within 1 year after the adoption unless the prospective adoptee is a sibling of the adoptee.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 42-4-402 ("Who May Adopt Adult Or Emancipated Minor") 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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