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Petition for Stepparent Adoption

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Adopting Your Step-Child 
 
 
 
 
 	
Note: Use these instructions and forms to adopt your step-child. 
 
These instructions and forms may not  be right for your case. They can not 
take the place of advice from a lawyer. Talk to a lawyer if you have  any 
questions.   
 
Do not change these forms.  If you c hange the forms, you might lose language 
you need.  
What Forms Will I Need to  Adopt My	

 Step-Child? 	
You will need to fill out and file the fo llowing forms to adopt your step-child: 
  Petition for Stepparent Adoption 
  Agreement to Accept  Temporary Custody 
 Waiver of Parental  Rights (unless the other parent’s rights have 
already been terminated) 
  Consent to Stepparent Adoption 
  Child’s Consent to Stepparent Adoption (only if your stepchild is 12  or older) 
  Order Setting Hearing 
 Stepparent Adoption Decree 
  Affidavit of Inability to Pay (only if you cannot afford filing fees) 
 
The  Petition  asks the court to create a parent/child relationship between you and 
your step-child. It also asks the court to  end the parent/child relationship between 
one of the parent’s of the child and the child.  
 
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The Agreement to A
ccept Temporary Custody
 tells the parent who is giving 
up parental rights to the ch ild that you will accept temporary custody of and 
provide care and support for your stepc hild until the Court makes a decision 
about the adoption. 
 
The  Waiver of Parental Rights  is filled out by the parent giving  
up custody, care, and control of the child.   It tells the court that the parent is 
knowingly waiving his or  her rights to the child. 
 
The  Consent to Stepparent Adoption  is filled out by your spouse, the child’s 
other parent.  It tells the court that y our spouse wants you to adopt the child and 
understands that the ot her natural parent’s rights to  the child are ended by the 
stepparent adoption. 
 
The  Child’s Consent  must be completed by the child you are adopting if the 
child is 12 years of age or older.  It te lls the court that the child wants to be 
adopted by you. 
 
The  Order Setting Hearing  will be filled out by the Judge after s/he reads your 
Petition and decides when  your hearing should be.  
 
The  Stepparent Adoption Decree  is filled out by the Court once the stepparent 
adoption is complete.  It ends the child’s par ent/child relationship with one parent 
and creates a new parent/child relationship between the stepparent and the child. 
 
 
What Words Do I Need to Know? 

 
 
Petitioner- A Petitioner is someone who files an  action in court.  If you are the 
stepparent wanting to adopt your st epchild, you are the Petitioner. 
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Relinquishing Parent- The relinquishing parent is the parent who is giving up 
custody, care, and control of the child  so that the stepparent may adopt. 
 
Who Can Use the Forms? 
You can use these forms if: 
  your spouse has legal and physical custody of the child;  and  
  the child has lived with you and your spouse during the 60 days  before the Petition is filed;  and 
  the other parent of the child agrees in writing to give up his or her  parental rights, or, the parental ri ghts of the other parent have 
already been terminated;  and 
  if the child being adopted is 12 y ears old or older, he or she wants 
to be adopted by you.  	
 	
Note: It may be possible to adopt your stepchild even if you 
have not met all of the conditions above.  However, you can 
not use these forms to do so.  Yo u should talk to a lawyer if 
you have any questions.  
 	
What Do I Do With the Forms? 
1  Fill out the Forms 
 	
  Fill out all the blanks on the Pe tition for Stepparent Adoption. 
  Sign and date your Petition for Stepparent Adoption. 
  Fill out all the blanks on the Agreement to Accept Temporary 
Custody. 
  Sign and date your Agreement to  Accept Temporary Custody in 
front of a Notary Public. 
  Fill out the judicial district, c ounty, and caption on all of the other 
forms (Waiver of Parental Rights,  Consent to Stepparent Adoption, 	
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Child’s Consent to Stepparent Adoption, Order Setting Hearing, 
and Stepparent Adoption Decree).   The capti	
 on looks like this: 
   
 	
 
Montana _______________ Judici al District Court 
Number of the judicial district where you are filing  _____________________ County 
Name of the county where you are filing 
 
 
In the Matter of the Adoption of  
__________________________, 
( Child’s Full Legal  Name ) 
          A minor child 
By: 
_______________ ___________ 
   Petitioner ( Your Name)   
 
 
 
Cause No.: _________________  
Filled out by Clerk of District Court 
 
Petition for Stepparent Adoption 	
 	
  Give a copy of your signed Agreement to Accept Temporary 
Custody to the parent who is agreei ng to give up his or her parental 
rights. 
  Have the relinquishing parent fill out  the Waiver of Parental Rights.   
The Waiver must be signed by the relinquishing parent and 
notarized.  If the parent’s rights have already been terminated you 
do not have to use this form 
  Have your spouse fill out the C onsent to Stepparent Adoption.  The 
Consent must be signed by y our spouse and notarized. 
  If your stepchild is 12 years or  older, have the child fill out the 
Child’s Consent to Stepparent Adopt ion.  The Child’s Consent must 
be signed by the ch ild and notarized. 	
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  2 Make Copies 	
  Make at least one copy of each form once they are filled out and 
signed. 
 
3  File Forms at the Courthouse 
 
  Go to the Clerk of District Court’s  office in your county courthouse.  
Give the Clerk of District Court t he original Petition, Agreement to 
Accept Temporary Custody, Waiver of Parental Rights, Consent to 
Stepparent Adoption, Child’s Consent  if your stepchild is 12 years 
or older, and Order Setting Hearing. 
 
  If you cannot afford th e filing fees, ask the Clerk of District Court for  
an Affidavit of Inability to Pay.   This form may be called something 
different in your county. 
  Give the Clerk of Court a self-addressed stamped envelope.  Be  sure to ask the Clerk of Court to  mail two conformed copies of the 
Order Setting Hearing to you after  the judge signs it.  If you do not 
have an Order of Inability to Pa y from the judge, you may be 
charged a fee for these copies. 
 
  Give your copies to the Clerk of  District Court and ask her to stamp  
    them as “Filed”.  Keep the copies in a safe place. 
 
4  Wait for the Judge to Issu e an Order Setting Hearing 
  When the judge sets a hearing date, you will get an Order Setting 
Hearing.  The Order Setting Hear ing will tell you when and where 
your hearing will be held. 
 
5  Fill out Your Stepparent Adoption Decree 
  Fill in all the blanks that  you can on the Stepparent Adoption 
Decree.  If the judge grants your  stepparent adoption s/he will sign 
the Decree after your hearing. 
  Make one copy of your fill ed out Stepparent Adoption Decree.

6 
Go to Your Hearing
 	
  Bring your stamped copies of  the documents you filed with the 
Court.  Also bring your original  and copy of your Stepparent 
Adoption Decree. 
  Arrive at the courthouse at l east 15 minutes before your scheduled 
hearing.  Dress like you were going  to an important job interview. 
  Check with the Clerk of Court’s offi ce to find the right courtroom for 
your hearing.  Go to that courtroom and wait for the judge to call 
your name and case number.  Reme mber to address the judge as 
“Your Honor.” 
  Be prepared to answer any questions about your stepparent  adoption. 
 Important:  Immediately after your hearing, take 
your signed Stepparent A doption Decree to the 
Clerk of District Court.  You may want to ask the 
Clerk for several  certified copies  of the order.   	
 
Where Can I Get More Information? 
The Montana Code Annotated  (M.C.A.) contains the law on adopting your 
stepchild.  The laws related to adopting  your stepchild can be found in Title 42, 
Chapter 4, Part 3.  The  M.C.A. can be found at your local library or on the 
Montana State Law Library website at  www.lawlibrary.mt.gov	
.  Click on the “State 
Laws” option near the top of the page and select “MCA”  from the list. 
 	
Where Can I Get Legal Help? 	
These organizations may be able to help you: 
  Montana Legal Services Association  (MLSA) gives free legal help to 
low and moderate-income people. To fi nd out if you qualify for MLSA, call 
the MLSA HelpLine at 1-800-666-6899. 
  	
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 The State Bar La	
 wyer Referral and Information Service
 (LRIS) refers 
people to Montana lawyers w ho might be able to help. The referral is free. 
Call LRIS at 1-406-449-6577. 
 
 The State Law Library  can help you find and use legal resources such as 
books, forms, and websites. You can visit the Law Library website at 
www.lawlibrary.mt.gov	
. Or you can contact a Reference Librarian at 1-
800-710-9827 or by email at  [email protected]	
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Petition for Stepparent Adoption, Page 1 of 5 
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  ________________________________ 
Your name 
__________________ ______________ 
Your mailing address 
__________________ ______________ 
City    State      Zip  
__________________ ______________ 
Your phone number 
Petitioner Pro Se 
 
 	
Montana _______________ Judicial District Court 	
Number of the judicial district where you are filing 
 	
_____________________ County 
Name of the county where you are filing 
   
In the Matter of the Adoption of  
 
__________________________, 
(Child’s Full Legal  Name ) 
            A minor child 
 
By: 
 
_______________ ___________ 
   Petitioner ( Your Name)   
 
 
 
Cause No.: _________________  
Filled out by Clerk of District Court 
 	
Petition for 
Stepparent 
Adoption 
 
 
 
 	
 
I would like to adopt my st
epchild: ________________________________. 
     ( Child’s Full Name) 
 
1  Your Name, Address, and Age 	 
 Name: _____________________ ________________________________ 
  Address:  ___________________ ________________________________ 
         (Street Address )    
 ________________________ ___________________________________ 
 ( City)     ( State)  ( Zip Code)  
 
  How long have you lived at th is address? ___________ _______________ 
 Your Age:   ________________________

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2 Marital Status  
 	
I am currently married  to: _____________________ _________________ 
     ( Your spouse’s name) 
We were married in: _______ ___________________________________ 
    ( City)     ( State) 
 on ( mm/dd/yyyy ): ___________________ ______________. 	
 
3 Child’s Information 
  Full Name: _______________ ___________________________________ 
 Birthplace: _______________ ___________________________________ 
   ( City)     ( State) 
 Birthdate ( mm/dd/yyyy): ________________________ _______________ 
 
4  Physical and Legal Custody of the Child	 
  The child lives with:  __________________________________________. 
    ( Name of Natural Parent Child lives with ) 
This parent has legal and physical cust ody of the child. The child has lived 
with this parent since ( mm/dd/yyyy): ______________. 
Check if Applicable:  	
  A parenting plan or custody agreement regarding this child was  
entered on ( mm/dd/yyyy): __________________ by the  
( Name of Court: ) __________________________   
in (County: )     	
 , (State: )      	 
A copy of the order is attached to this Petition. 
  	
5  Child’s Relationship to Me	  
My spouse is the 	
Mother/	Father of the child. The child has lived with 
and been in my physical custody since ( mm/dd/yyyy): _______________.

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6 My Spouse’s Consent 	
My 	 husband’s/ 	 wife’s consent to my adoption of the child is attached 
to this Petition.  
 	
7  The Other Parent 	
Choose One:  	
  The child’s other parent has relinquished his parental rights and 
consents to my adoption of the child.  The other parent’s 
relinquishment and consent is also attached to this Petition.  The 
other parent waives the right to notice and a hearing.  
  or 
 The parental rights of the other child have already been terminated 
by Court order on  ( mm/dd/yyyy): __________________ by the  
( Name of Court: ) __________________________   
in (County: )     	
 , (State: )      	 
A copy of the order is attached to this Petition. 
   or 
 	
  The child’s other parent has died. 
  	
8  Child’s Name Change 
 
 	
  The child’s name should stay the same. 
 
 
  The court should change the child’s name to:  
  __________________ __________________________. 
  First   Middle   Last 
 	
 
9 Parent/Child Relationship 
 	
I would like the court to establish a  parent/child relationship between  
  me and the child.  I would like to have all the duties, responsibilities, 
and legal consequences of the parent/child relationship.

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10 Child’s Property 
 Choose One:  	
 The child does not own any property of value. 
or 
  A complete statement of the  value of all property owned or 
possessed by the child is attached to this Petition. 	
 
11 Post-Placement Evaluation 	
This is a stepparent adoption.  It is in t he child’s best interests to waive the 
post-placement period and evaluation.   A final decree of adoption should 
be entered at the ti me of hearing. 
 	
12 Controlling Law	 
I have followed any laws controlling this adoption.  The child is not an\
 
Indian.  The Indian Child Welfare Act  does not apply.  I have not filed any 
petition before this one to adopt this chil d or any other child  `.  I believe 
this adoption is in the child’s best interests. 
 	
13 Notice 	
Both parents have consented to this adoptio n.  No other party is entitled to 
receive notice of this Petition. 
 	
I respectfully ask this Court to: 
1.  Schedule a hearing to decide this matter; 
2.  Waive the post-placement period; 
3.  Terminate the parental right s of the non-custodial parent; 
4.  Grant me a final decr ee of adoption of the child; 
5.  Change the child’s  name if requested; and 
6.  Order any other relief the C ourt decides is just and proper.

Note: 	You must sign and date this Petition.  By signing, you are stating that: 
  You have read the Petition; 
  The information in the Petition is tr ue to the best of your knowledge; 
and 
  You are not using this Petition for an improper reason.
 
 
Date:___________________ Pe titioner’s	
  Signatur
e:____________________ 
          mm/dd/yyyy          Sign here 
 
      Print Name:____________________________ 
 
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Agreement to Accept Temporary Custody, Page 1 of 2 
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  __________________ ______________ 
Stepparent’s name 
__________________ ______________ 
Stepparent’s mailing address 
__________________ ______________ 
City    State      Zip  
__________________ ______________ 
Stepparent’s phone number 	
Petitioner Pro Se 
 
 	
Montana _______________ Judicial District Court 	
Number of the judicial district where you are filing 
 	
_____________________ County 
Name of the county where you are filing 
   
In the Matter of the Adoption of  
 
__________________________, 
(Child’s Name) 
            A minor child 
 
By: 
 
_______________ ___________ 
   Petitioner ( Stepparent’s Name)   
 
 
 
Cause No.: _________________  
Filled out by Clerk of District Court 
 	
Agreement to 
Accept Temporary 
Custody	
 
 
 	
 
I am the Petitioner.  I de clare, under penalty of per jury, that the following 
information is true and correct:  
 
1. My full name is:          	
 
 
2.  I am married to the 	
 Mother/ 	 Father of      	 
                            Child’s Full Name

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  3.  The child lives with me.  
 
4.  I agree to accept temporary custody and provide support and care for the 
child until my Petition is granted or denied. 
 
    
Date:___________________  Your Signature:________________________ 
          mm/dd/yyyy         Sign here 
 
      Print Name:____________________________ 
 
State of Montana 
County of:     	
 
 
  This Agreement to Accept Tempor ary Custody was acknowledged before  
me on ( mm/dd/yyyy)    
 by      	____	. 
       Parent’s Name 
 
________________________________ 
Name  (printed) : ___________________ 
(Seal)          Notary Public for the State of Montana  Residing at ______________________ 
My Commission Expires_____________

________________________________ 
Your nam	

e 
__________________ ______________ 
Your mailing address 
__________________ ______________ 
City    State      Zip  
__________________ ______________ 
Stepparent’s phone number 
 	
Petitioner Pro Se 
 
 	
Montana _______________ Judicial District Court 	
Number of the judicial district where you are filing 
 	
_____________________ County 
Name of the county where you are filing 
   
In the Matter of the Adoption of  
 
__________________________, 
(Child’s Name) 
            A minor child 
 
By: 
 
_______________ ___________ 
   Petitioner ( Stepparent’s Name)   
 
 
 
Cause No.: _________________  
Filled out by Clerk of District Court 
 	
Relinquishment of 
Child and Consent 
to Adoption	
 
 
 
 	
 
I, __________________________________, declare, under penalty of perjury,  
    (Relinquishing Parent’s Full Name ) 
 
that the following information is true and correct: 
 
1. I am the 	
 Mother/ 	 Father of ________________________________. 
                            Child’s Full Name 
 
  I am over 18 years old.  I was born on ( mm/dd/yyyy): ________________. 
  My address is: ______________ _________________________________ 
     Mailing Address 
       _________________________ ______________________ 
     City    State

2. 	

The child was born on (
mm/dd/yyyy): ________________________ in 
  
 ________________________ __________________________________. 
  City      State 
 
 
3.  After considering my child’s best inte rests, I am relinquishing or giving all 
custody, care, and control of  the child to the child’s 	
 Mother/ 	 Father 
and stepparent. Their names, address, and phone numbers are:    
Other parent’s full name:         	
 
Stepparent’s full name:         
 
Address: ___________________ ________________________________ 
 
    Street Address 
  ________________________ __________________________________ 
 
  City      State     
  
 Phone number:          
 
 
 
4.  By signing this, I know that I am  relinquishing or giving up all of my 
parental rights and agreeing to the st epparent adoption.  I am agreeing to 
the transfer of permanent physical  and legal custody to, and the adoption 
of the child by, the child’s stepparent.   I am doing this voluntarily and 
unequivocally.  In other words, this is my choice and I have not been 
forced by anyone to make it.  I am  completely sure about my decision.  
  I know that I cannot change my mind onc e this is signed.  Any failure by 
the stepparent or other parent  to allow me to visit or talk with the child will 
have no affect on my waiver, except  as provided for in § 42-2-411, MCA. 
 
5.  I know that, upon the child’s adopti on, all of my parental rights and  
obligations to the child  will be ended, except for any child support that is 
past due, unless waived.

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6.  I have not been offered money to complete this waiver. 
7.  I waive my right to notice of any c
ourt action dealing with the child.  This 
waiver includes any hearing ending my parent/child relationship with the 
child and awarding custody to the  stepparent and the other parent.  Any 
adoption of the child may be heard at any time without giving me notice. 
 
8.  I have been given a copy of this document. 
 
9.  I have been given a copy of the adopt ive parent’s agreement to accept 
temporary custody of the child and  to provide support and care for the 
child until the adoption is  either granted or denied.  
 
 
Date:___________________  Signature:_____________________________ 
          mm/dd/yyyy         Sign here 
 
      Print Name:____________________________ 
 
State of Montana  
County of:     	
 
 
  This Relinquishment of Child and  Consent to Adoption was acknowledged 
before me on  
( mm/dd/yyyy)                  	
 by       	____	. 
       Parent’s Name 
 
________________________________ 
Name  (printed) : ___________________ 
(Seal)          Notary Public for the State of Montana  Residing at ______________________ 
My Commission Expires_____________

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  __________________ ______________ 
Stepparent’s name 
__________________ ______________ 
Stepparent’s mailing address 
__________________ ______________ 
City    State      Zip  
__________________ ______________ 
Stepparent’s phone number 
 	
Petitioner Pro Se 
 
 	
Montana _______________ Judicial District Court 	
Number of the judicial district where you are filing 
 	
_____________________ County 
Name of the county where you are filing 
   
In the Matter of the Adoption of  
 
__________________________, 
(Child’s Name) 
            A minor child 
 
By: 
 
_______________ ___________ 
   Petitioner ( Stepparent’s Name)   
 
 
 
Cause No.: _________________  
Filled out by Clerk of District Court 
 	
Parent’s Consent to 
Stepparent 
Adoption	
 
 
 
 	
I am the Petitioner’s spouse.  I decla re, under penalty of perjury, that the 
following information is true and correct:  
 
1. My full name is:          	
 
 
2. I am the 	
 Mother/ 	 Father of        	 
                            Child’s Full Name 
 
3.  The child lives with me. I have l egal and physical custody of the child.

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  4.  I want my spouse to adopt my ch ild.  My consent to the adoption is 
voluntary and unequivocal.  In other word s, I am completely sure that I 
want my spouse to adopt my child.  
 
5.    I understand and agree  that the adoption will not end my parent-child 
relationship with the child. 
 
6.  I understand and agree  that the adoption will end the parent-child 
relationship between the other parent and  the child.  I understand that the 
adoption will end any existing court or ders for custody, visitation, or 
communication by the other  parent and the child.  
 
7.  I understand and agree that even after t he adoption, the child will still have 
rights to inherit from the other par ent. The child’s descendants (children, 
grandchildren, etc.) will still have rights to inherit  from the other parent.  
 
8.  I understand and agree that th is stepparent adoption will not affect court 
orders for visits or communication wit h the child by the other parent’s 
family or other people.  However, fa iling to comply with those orders does 
not affect this consent or the adoption. 
 
Date:___________________  Signature:_____________________________ 
          mm/dd/yyyy         Sign here 
 
      Print Name:____________________________ 
 
State of Montana  
County of:     	
 
 
  This Consent to Stepparent Adopti on was acknowledged before me on  
( mm/dd/yyyy)      
 by       	____	. 
       Parent’s Name 
________________________________ 
Name  (printed) : ___________________ 
(Seal)          Notary Public for the State of Montana  Residing at ______________________ 
My Commission Expires_____________

________________________________ 
Stepparent	

’s name 
__________________ ______________ 
Stepparent’s mailing address 
__________________ ______________ 
City    State      Zip  
__________________ ______________ 
Stepparent’s phone number 
 	
Petitioner Pro Se 
 
 	
Montana _______________ Judicial District Court 	
Number of the judicial district where you are filing 
 	
_____________________ County 
Name of the county where you are filing 
   
In the Matter of the Adoption of  
 
__________________________, 
(Child’s Name) 
            A minor child 
 
By: 
 
_______________ ___________ 
   Petitioner ( Stepparent’s Name)   
 
 
 
Cause No.: _________________  
Filled out by Clerk of District Court 
 	
Child’s Consent to 
Stepparent 
Adoption	
 
 
 
 	
I am the child named in this Adoption.   I am 12 years of age or older.  I declare, 
under penalty of perjury, t hat the following information is true and correct:  
 
1. My full name is:          	
 
     
2.  I am the child named in this Adoption.  
 
3.  I live with my 	
 Mother/ 	Father and stepparent. 
 
4.  I want my stepparent to adopt me. Th is is my choice. No one has made 
me agree to this adoption. I am comple tely sure that I want my stepparent 
to adopt me.

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Date:___________________
 Signature:_____________________________ 
          mm/dd/yyyy         Sign here 
 
      Print Name:____________________________ 
 
State of Montana 
 
County of:     	
 
 
 
  This Consent to Stepparent Adopti on was acknowledged before me on  
( mm/dd/yyyy)      
 by       	____	. 
       Parent’s Name 
 
________________________________ 
Name  (printed) : ___________________ 
(Seal)          Notary Public for the State of Montana  Residing at ______________________ 
My Commission Expires_____________

Montana _______________ Judicial District Court 	
Number of the Judicial District where you are filing 
 	
_____________________ County 
Name of the county where you are filing 
   
In the Matter of the Adoption of  
 
__________________________, 
(Child’s Full Legal  Name ) 
            A minor child 
 
By: 
 
_______________ ___________ 
   Petitioner ( Your Name)   
 
 
 
Cause No.: _________________  
Dept. No.: __________________ 
 
 	
Order Setting 
Hearing
 
 
 
 
 	
 
This Court orders:  	
Adoption Hearing 	
The hearing on the Petition for Stepparent A doption filed in this case is set 
for: 
 Date:       	
 
mm/dd/yyyy 
 Time:      
    
  
 Place:      
 County Courthouse 
county name 
 
 
Date:     	
_____________	       	 
DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

Montana _______________ Judicial District Court 	
Number of the judicial district where you are filing 
 	
_____________________ County 
Name of the county where you are filing 
   
In the Matter of the Adoption of  
 
__________________________, 
(Child’s Name) 
            A minor child 
 
By: 
 
_______________ ___________ 
   Petitioner ( Your Name)   
 
 
 
Cause No.: _________________  
Filled out by Clerk of District Court 
 	
Stepparent 
Adoption Decree 
 
 	
 
  A Petition for Stepparent Adoption was filed in this case.  A hearing wa\
s  
 
held on (
mm/dd/yyyy ): _____________.  Based on the evidence, the court finds: 
 
 
Findings of Fact	: 
 
1 Petitioner 	
  The Petitioner’s name is  ________________________ ______________. 
      Your Full Name 
   The Petitioner is marri ed to ___________________ _________________, 
      Your Spouse’s Name 
   the natural parent of _ ________________________ _________________. 
     Child’s Name 
  
The Petitioner, Petitioner’s spouse, and  the child have lived together as a

family for the 60 days before filing the Petition for Stepparent Adoption.   
  The Petitioner is t he stepparent of the child. 
 	
2 Minor Child 
 	
The child’s name is ________ __________________________________. 
     Child’s Full Name 
 
  The child was born in __________________ ______________________ 
      City    State 
 
 on ( mm/dd/yyyy ): ___________________ ______________. 
 	
3  Physical and Legal Custody of the Child	 
  The child lives with:  __________________________________________. 
    ( Name of Natural Parent Child lives with ) 
This parent has legal and physical custody  of the child. The child has lived with 
this parent since ( mm/dd/yyyy): ______________. 
Check if Applicable:  	
  A parenting plan or custody agreement  regarding this child was  entered 
on ( mm/dd/yyyy ): __________________ by the  
( Name of Court: ) __________________________   
in (County: )     	
 , (State: )      	 
 	
4  Child’s Relationship to Petitioner 
 	
The Petitioner is married to the child’s natural 	 Mother/ 	 Father.  The  
child has lived with and been in the Pe titioner’s physical custody since 
( mm/dd/yyyy ): _____________________. 
 	
5 Parents’ Consent 
 	
Both of the child’s natural  parents filed written consent to this stepparent  
  adoption.  The parent the child is not living with has waived notice of the  hearing, given up parental ri ghts to the child, and consented to this stepparent 
adoption.                                       
 	
 
 
6  Parent Child Relationship

The Petitioner wants to adopt the child and form a parent/ child relationship.  The 
Petitioner also wants all the rights and  duties that go along with a parent/child 
rel	

ationship. 
 	
7 Child’s Name 
  The Petitioner would like to: 
  	
  change the child’s name  to: _________________________. 
         Child’s New Name 
  
  keep the child’s name the same. 
 	
8 Child’s Property 
  The child does not own any property of value. 
 
9 Evaluations 	
The Petitioner asks the court to waive the pre and post-placement evaluations. 
 	
10 Notice 	
Both parents have consented to this adoptio n.  No other party is entitled to 
receive notice of this Petition. 
 
 
 	
Conclusions of Law	: 	
1.  This court has jurisdiction over this stepparent adoption. 
 
2.  The Petitioner and child both live in this  county.  This court is the proper  
  venue for this stepparent adoption. 
 
3.  It is in the child’s best interest s to end the rights of the natural: 
  	
 mother. 
  
 father. 
  The adoption by the stepparent is in  the child’s best interests and should  
  be ordered.  Montana Code Annotated § 42-5-109(4). 
 
4.  It is in the child’s best  interests for the natural: 
  
 mother

father 
to keep all rights as the child’s  natural parent.  Montana Code  
Annotated § 42-5-202(b). 
 
5.  Because the Petitioner is the child’s stepparent, it is in the child’s best  
  interests for the court to waive the  placement evaluation.  Montana Code  
  Annotated § 42-5-107. 
 	
Order 
 
This Court orders that: 
 
1.  The parent/child relationship is  ended between the child and the natural: 
  	
 mother. 
  
 father. 
  This parent no longer has any rights to  the child unless there is a court  
  order for visits or communication  with someone related to the child  
  through one of the parents.  The child ke eps the right to inherit from the  
  parent whose rights are ended by this  stepparent adoption.  The former  
parent will still owe any past due child suppor t unless it is waived by the other 
parent. 
2.  This final decree of adoption creates a parent/child relationship between  
  the Petitioner and the child.  All th e rights and duties of a parent/child    
  relationship now exist between the Petitioner and the child. 
 
3.  The parent/child relationship for purposes of intestate succession is  
  governed by Montana Code  Annotated, Title 72. 
 
4.  The parent/child relationship that existed before this stepparent  
  adoption between the child and the natural: 
  
 mother 
  
 father 
  will stay the same. 
5.  The post-placement evaluation period and evaluation for this adoption are 
waived.

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6. 
The child was born:  
  	
 in Montana. 
  
  in another state. 
  If the child was born in Montana and is  under twelve, Vital Statistics must  
  issue a new birth cert ificate to the child. 
 
7.  The child’s name: 
  
  is changed to: _______________ ____________________. 
        Child’s New Name 
  
  will stay the same. 
 
Date:     	
_____________	       	 
DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
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