{"data":{"id":"us-mt/42-1-105","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"42-1-105","heading":"Who may be adopted.","body":"(1) A child is legally free for adoption if:\n(a) the child does not have a living parent;\n(b) the parental rights of the living parents of the child have been terminated according to the laws of this state or of another jurisdiction; or\n(c) the living parents, guardian authorized by the court, or department or agency with custody of the child consent to the adoption.\n(2) An adult may be adopted as provided in 42-4-401 through 42-4-405.\n(3) A stepchild may be adopted as provided in 42-4-301 through 42-4-304 and 42-4-309 through 42-4-312.","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_0050/0420-0010-0010-0050.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:15Z","sha256":"d9111e49e18f7786f997ec54dc8f03fbe38d03dfe022d0193eb8e592a6c68c6c","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/42-1-104","next":"us-mt/42-1-106"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}