42-4-101 Parties to direct parental placement adoption

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.