42-4-404. Jurisdiction and venue. (1) The court has jurisdiction over a proceeding for the adoption of an adult or emancipated minor if the petitioner has lived in Montana for at least 90 days immediately preceding the filing of a petition for adoption. (2) A petition for adoption must be filed in the court in the county in which a petitioner lives. History: En. Sec. 124, Ch. 480, L. 1997.
Montana Legal Code
§ 42-4-404
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