{"data":{"id":"us-mt/42-1-104","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"42-1-104","heading":"Venue.","body":"(1) Proceedings for adoption must be brought in the district court of the county where the petitioners reside.\n(2) Petitions for appointment of a confidential intermediary may be filed:\n(a) in the county where the decree of adoption was issued;\n(b) in the county of residence of the petitioner; or\n(c) if the petitioner resides out of state, in any county.","path":["TITLE 42. ADOPTION","CHAPTER 1. GENERAL ADOPTION PROVISIONS","Part 1. Adoption Policy and Procedures"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0420/chapter_0010/part_0010/section_0040/0420-0010-0010-0040.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:15Z","sha256":"b4c96a77172fe40e29750abc7346a8c9f24ffc011226e97b1226f9d337ffba98","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/42-1-103","next":"us-mt/42-1-105"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}