Montana Code 42-4-402. Who may adopt adult or emancipated minor
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42-4-402. Who may adopt adult or emancipated minor. (1) An adult may adopt another adult or an emancipated minor pursuant to this section. However, an adult may not adopt the adult’s spouse. An adoption of an incompetent individual of any age must comply with all requirements set by law for the adoption of a child.
Terms Used In Montana Code 42-4-402
- Adoptee: means an adopted person or a person who is the subject of adoption proceedings that are intended to result in the adoptee becoming the legal child of another person. See Montana Code 42-1-103
- 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
- Child: means any person under 18 years of age. See Montana Code 42-1-103
(2)An individual who has adopted an adult or emancipated minor may not adopt another adult or emancipated minor within 1 year after the adoption unless the prospective adoptee is a sibling of the adoptee.