Adoption
Step-Child Adoption in Montana
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, step-parent/step-child adoption is the most common type of adoption in the United States. Step-child adoption procedures can vary greatly from state to state, but Montana law allows a person to adopt their step-child if: (1) The person is married to one of the legal parents of the child; [...]
Paternity in Montana
Montana law presumes that a child born during the marriage is the biological child of the husband. Sometimes this is not the case, but as a general rule it works fairly well. If you believe someone else is the father, you can establish paternity by a court or administrative judgment, decree, or order. Likewise, if [...]
Libby MT Divorce Lawyer
One Aspect of my practice that surprises my clients is that I often represent clients in Libby, MT and the rest of Lincoln County. Understandably, being over an hour away, it may seem like this would be a major inconvenience. However, the nature of Montana divorces and family law cases means that most of them [...]
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In the age of the internet, information and answers seem to be one click away. But if you are a legal consumer attempting to get their questions answered – BEWARE! Sites are popping up all over the internet that promise free legal advice, 3 Step Divorces, and an answer to every legal question you have [...]
Groundbreaking Decision by The Montana Supreme Court
Michelle Kulstad and Barbara Maniaci adopted two children during their 10 year committed relationship. Because Montana adoption law does not allow a homosexual couple to adopt a child, Ms. Maniaci legally adopted the children as a single person, but the couple jointly raised the children during their relationship. In 2006, the couple decided to separate [...]
