Montana § 42-2-214 Duties Of Department

Montana Statutes

§ 42-2-214 — Duties Of Department

Montana § 42-2-214

Title 42ADOPTION

Ch. 2ADOPTION OF CHILD

Part 2Putative Father Registration

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Mont. Code Ann. § 42-2-214 (2026).

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42-2-214 . Duties of department.

(1)The department shall:

(a)prescribe a registration form for the information that a putative father submits under 42-2-205 ; and

(b)make the registration forms available through:

(i)the department;

(ii)each clerk of a district court; and

(iii)each local health department.

(2)A notice provided by the department that informs the public about the purpose and operation of the registry must be posted in a conspicuous place by each:

(a)clerk of a district court;

(b)driver's examination station of the motor vehicle division of the department of justice;

(c)local health department; and

(d)county clerk and recorder.

(3)The notice under subsection (2) must include information regarding:

(a)where to obtain a registration form;

(b)where to register;

(c)

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42-2-214 . Duties of department. (1) The department shall:
(a) prescribe a registration form for the information that a putative father submits under 42-2-205 ; and
(b) make the registration forms available through:
(i) the department;
(ii) each clerk of a district court; and
(iii) each local health department.
(2) A notice provided by the department that informs the public about the purpose and operation of the registry must be posted in a conspicuous place by each:
(a) clerk of a district court;
(b) driver's examination station of the motor vehicle division of the department of justice;
(c) local health department; and
(d) county clerk and recorder.
(3) The notice under subsection (2) must include information regarding:
(a) where to obtain a registration form;
(b) where to register;
(c) the circumstances under which a putative father is required to register;
(d) the period under 42-2-206 during which a putative father is required to register in order to entitle the putative father to receive notice of an adoption;
(e) the information that must be provided for the registry and what other actions the putative father is required to take to preserve a right to notice;
(f) the consequences of not submitting a timely registration; and
(g) the penalties for filing a false claim with the putative father registry.