42-4-204. Counseling requirements. 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.

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Terms Used In Montana Code 42-4-204

  • Adoption: means the act of creating the legal relationship between parent and child when it does not exist genetically. See Montana Code 42-1-103
  • Agency: means a child placement agency licensed by the state of Montana pursuant to Title 52, chapter 8, that is expressly empowered to place children preliminary to a possible adoption. See Montana Code 42-1-103
  • Department: means the department of public health and human services, provided for in 2-15-2201. See Montana Code 42-1-103