{"data":{"id":"us-mt/42-4-301","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"42-4-301","heading":"Relinquishment to stepparent.","body":"(1) A parent may relinquish parental rights for the purposes of adoption of a child by the child's stepparent or a member of the child's extended family. The relinquishment must be executed in accordance with 42-2-401 through 42-2-405 and 42-2-408 through 42-2-413. The relinquishment may be executed at any time after the child is 72 hours old.\n(2) The stepparent or extended family member shall accept the relinquishment in writing.","path":["TITLE 42. ADOPTION","CHAPTER 4. PLACEMENTS FOR ADOPTION","Part 3. Stepparent Adoption"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0420/chapter_0040/part_0030/section_0010/0420-0040-0030-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:18Z","sha256":"bc306a6815c6ebd55bea5b75f0cfc6c5a1165bc5d63ff24180a157814a8407aa","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/42-4-211","next":"us-mt/42-4-302"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}