Montana Statutes
§ 42-2-421 — Notarized Denial Of Paternity -- No Entitlement To Notice
Montana·Title 42 ADOPTION·Ch. 2 ADOPTION OF CHILD·Part 4 Voluntary Relinquishment and Consent to Adopt
42-2-421 . Notarized denial of paternity -- no entitlement to notice.
(1)Execution of a notarized denial of paternity of a child is a voluntary act that constitutes a waiver of all parental rights to the child, except for the duty to pay support if paternity is established or presumed.
(2)A notarized denial of paternity is irrevocable when executed. An individual who has executed a denial of paternity toward a child who is the subject of adoption proceedings is not entitled to notice of either the hearing to terminate parental rights or the hearing on an adoption petition.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 55, Ch. 480, L. 1997.
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