{"data":{"id":"us-mt/42-4-309","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"42-4-309","heading":"Preplacement and postplacement evaluation period -- waiver.","body":"In a stepparent adoption, if the court is satisfied that the adoption is in the best interests of the child, the court may waive the requirement of a preplacement evaluation and the 6-month postplacement evaluation and report and grant a decree of adoption.","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_0090/0420-0040-0030-0090.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:18Z","sha256":"d79c5f475adebe70ec8c815923edad79b50750a83798024d80e7f3e9a3b7db48","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/42-4-306","next":"us-mt/42-4-310"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}