{"data":{"id":"us-mt/42-4-206","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"42-4-206","heading":"Petition for adoption filed by prospective adoptive parent.","body":"After the child has been placed by the department or agency with the prospective adoptive parent, the parent shall file a petition for 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_0060/0420-0040-0020-0060.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:18Z","sha256":"30fb3479b68fcbeaf2f5533d935a935c8f63b10f463a532df101b79ef6874997","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/42-4-205","next":"us-mt/42-4-207"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}