Montana § 42-2-201 Definitions

Montana Statutes

§ 42-2-201 — Definitions

Montana § 42-2-201

Title 42ADOPTION

Ch. 2ADOPTION OF CHILD

Part 2Putative Father Registration

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Mont. Code Ann. § 42-2-201 (2026).

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42-2-201 . Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:

(1)"Child" includes an unborn child.

(2)(a) "Putative father" means an individual who may be a child's birth father but who:

(i)is not married to the child's mother on or before the date that the child is born; or

(ii)has not established paternity of the child prior to the filing of a petition for termination of parental rights to the child for purposes of adoption.

(b)The term includes an individual who is:

(i)less than 18 years of age; and

(ii)not married to the child's mother even though the individual is a presumed father within the meaning of 40-6-105 .

(3)"Registry" means the putative father registry established under 42-2-202 .

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42-2-201 . Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:
(1) "Child" includes an unborn child.
(2) (a) "Putative father" means an individual who may be a child's birth father but who:
(i) is not married to the child's mother on or before the date that the child is born; or
(ii) has not established paternity of the child prior to the filing of a petition for termination of parental rights to the child for purposes of adoption.
(b) The term includes an individual who is:
(i) less than 18 years of age; and
(ii) not married to the child's mother even though the individual is a presumed father within the meaning of 40-6-105 .
(3) "Registry" means the putative father registry established under 42-2-202 .