42-4-101. Parties to direct parental placement adoption. A parent of a child may directly place the child for adoption with a specifically identified prospective adoptive parent who:
     (1) resides in Montana or in another state that allows direct parental placement;
     (2) is known to and has been personally selected by the parent; and
     (3) has previously obtained a favorable preplacement evaluation.

     History: En. Sec. 93, Ch. 480, L. 1997.