42-5-204. Rights of adoptee. A decree of adoption does not affect any right or benefit vested in the adoptee before the decree became final.

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Terms Used In Montana Code 42-5-204

  • 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