Montana Code 42-1-104. Venue

42-1-104. Venue. (1) Proceedings for adoption must be brought in the district court of the county where the petitioners reside.

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
Confidential intermediary: means a person certified by the department and under contract with or employed by a nonprofit entity with expertise in adoption. See Montana Code 42-1-103
Court: means a court of record in a competent jurisdiction and in Montana means a district court or a tribal court. See Montana Code 42-1-103
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201

(2)Petitions for appointment of a confidential intermediary may be filed:

(a)in the county where the decree of adoption was issued;

(b)in the county of residence of the petitioner; or

(c)if the petitioner resides out of state, in any county.