Montana Code 42-1-109. Need for finality — balancing of interests
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42-1-109. Need for finality — balancing of interests. Finality is necessary in order to facilitate the state‘s compelling interest. The legislature finds that the interests of the child outweigh the interests of the state, the mother, the adoptive parents, and a birth father who is not married to the child’s mother.
Terms Used In Montana Code 42-1-109
- Child: means any person under 18 years of age. 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