42-5-109 . Decree of adoption. A decree of adoption must state: (1) the original name of the child; (2) the name of the petitioner for adoption; (3) whether the petitioner is married or unmarried; (4) whether the petitioner is a stepparent of the child; (5) the name by which the child is to be known; (6) for a child born in Montana, a direction to the vital statistics bureau to issue a new birth certificate unless the adoptee is 12 years of age or older and requests that a new certificate not be issued; (7) the child's date and place of birth, if known; (8) the effect of the decree of adoption as stated in 42-5-202 ; (9) that the adoption is in the best interests of the child; and (10) if known, whether either birth parent objects to the release of the original birth certificate information upon the adoptee reaching 18 years of age.
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