Montana § 42-2-501 Timing Of Proceedings To Terminate

Montana Statutes

§ 42-2-501 — Timing Of Proceedings To Terminate

Montana § 42-2-501

Title 42ADOPTION

Ch. 2ADOPTION OF CHILD

Part 5Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights

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Mont. Code Ann. § 42-2-501 (2026).

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42-2-501 . Timing of proceedings to terminate.

(1)In order to provide notice to a putative father at the earliest possible time of an expectant mother's intent to release an expected child for adoption and in order to facilitate early placement of a child for adoption, an expectant mother may initiate proceedings to terminate paternal rights by filing a petition of intent to place a child for adoption prior to the birth of the child.

(2)A petition to terminate parental rights may also be filed after a child is born.

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42-2-501 . Timing of proceedings to terminate. (1) In order to provide notice to a putative father at the earliest possible time of an expectant mother's intent to release an expected child for adoption and in order to facilitate early placement of a child for adoption, an expectant mother may initiate proceedings to terminate paternal rights by filing a petition of intent to place a child for adoption prior to the birth of the child.
(2) A petition to terminate parental rights may also be filed after a child is born.