Montana § 42-5-109 - Decree Of Adoption
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 42-5-109 — Decree Of Adoption, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42-5-109. Decree Of Adoption
Decree of adoption. A decree of adoption must state: (1) the original name of the child; (2) the name of the petitioner for adoption; (3) whether the petitioner is married or unmarried; (4) whether the petitioner is a stepparent of the child; (5) the name by which the child is to be known; (6) for a child born in Montana, a direction to the vital statistics bureau to issue a new birth certificate unless the adoptee is 12 years of age or older and requests that a new certificate not be issued; (7) the child's date and place of birth, if known; (8) the effect of the decree of adoption as stated in 42-5-202 ; (9) that the adoption is in the best interests of the child; and (10) if known, whether either birth parent objects to the release of the original birth certificate information upon the adoptee reaching 18 years of age.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 42-5-109 ("Decree Of 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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