{"data":{"id":"us-mt/42-5-204","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"42-5-204","heading":"Rights of adoptee.","body":"A decree of adoption does not affect any right or benefit vested in the adoptee before the decree became final.","path":["TITLE 42. ADOPTION","CHAPTER 5. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS","Part 2. Legal Effect"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0420/chapter_0050/part_0020/section_0040/0420-0050-0020-0040.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:18Z","sha256":"afbf5028595173090aa5ce5c3b719d44d2b5324999594f6c998b7ddde120fef1","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/42-5-203","next":"us-mt/42-5-205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}