Montana's Laws on Living Expenses

Montana

1. • Medical and prenatal care
2. • Foster care
3. • Counseling for the birth mother
4. • Travel and temporary living expenses
5. • Legal fees
6. • Any other reasonable adoption related expenses

1. • Education
2. • Vehicles
3. • Salary, wages, or vacations
4. • Permanent housing for the birth mother
5. • Counseling for the mother beyond a maximum of 10 hours

 A person may not give or accept payment beyond the fees that are specifically allowed by statute.

1. • Expense payments may not be made contingent on the placement of the child.
2. • Payments made cannot be recovered; they are considered a gift to the birth mother.

Reasonable fees may be paid by the adoptive parent for the actual cost of services. The costs must relate to:

1. • The petition for adoption
2. • The preplacement evaluation
3. • The placement of the child

Although an accounting is not mandatory, judges may, at their discretion, ask for one.

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