{"data":{"id":"us-mt/42-1-106","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"42-1-106","heading":"Who may adopt.","body":"The following individuals who otherwise meet the requirements of this title are eligible to adopt a child:\n(1) a husband and wife jointly or either the husband or wife if the other spouse is a parent of the child;\n(2) an unmarried individual who is at least 18 years of age; or\n(3) a married individual at least 18 years of age who is legally separated from the other spouse or whose spouse has judicially been declared incompetent.","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_0060/0420-0010-0010-0060.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:15Z","sha256":"a693c73786f2bd80ac9d775fd95b2292b269e9a5db2e667aff7176f37def5ddd","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/42-1-105","next":"us-mt/42-1-107"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}