GroundRules
42-4-404: Jurisdiction and venue.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 42. ADOPTION
- CHAPTER 4. PLACEMENTS FOR ADOPTION
- Part 4. Adoption of Adults and Emancipated Minors
(1) The court has jurisdiction over a proceeding for the adoption of an adult or emancipated minor if the petitioner has lived in Montana for at least 90 days immediately preceding the filing of a petition for adoption.
(2) A petition for adoption must be filed in the court in the county in which a petitioner lives.
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