{"data":{"id":"us-mt/42-4-204","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"42-4-204","heading":"Counseling requirements.","body":"To the extent required by this title and the department's or agency's standards, the department or agency shall provide counseling to the parties involved in the adoption.","path":["TITLE 42. ADOPTION","CHAPTER 4. PLACEMENTS FOR ADOPTION","Part 2. Placements by Department or Licensed Child-Placing Agency"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0420/chapter_0040/part_0020/section_0040/0420-0040-0020-0040.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:18Z","sha256":"ca0db0054295604e7b5280a8a65774a2974ddf68abbccc0147dee5b0327c9ac7","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/42-4-203","next":"us-mt/42-4-205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}