Montana § 42-2-607 Grounds For Termination Of Parental Rights

Montana Statutes

§ 42-2-607 — Grounds For Termination Of Parental Rights

Montana § 42-2-607

Title 42ADOPTION

Ch. 2ADOPTION OF CHILD

Part 6Petition to Terminate Parental Rights

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Mont. Code Ann. § 42-2-607 (2026).

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42-2-607 . Grounds for termination of parental rights. The court may terminate a parent's rights to a child who is the subject of an adoption proceeding based upon:

(1)the voluntary acts of the parent in:

(a)executing a voluntary relinquishment and consent to adopt;

(b)submitting a notarized denial of paternity executed pursuant to 42-2-421 ; or

(c)submitting a notarized acknowledgment of paternity and denial of interest in custody of the child executed pursuant to 42-2-422 ;

(2)a determination under 42-2-608 that the parent is unfit;

(3)a determination under 42-2-609 that the relationship of parent and child does not exist;

(4)a determination under 42-2-610 that a putative father has failed to establish and maintain a substantial relationship with the child; or

(5)a determination

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42-2-607 . Grounds for termination of parental rights. The court may terminate a parent's rights to a child who is the subject of an adoption proceeding based upon:
(1) the voluntary acts of the parent in:
(a) executing a voluntary relinquishment and consent to adopt;
(b) submitting a notarized denial of paternity executed pursuant to 42-2-421 ; or
(c) submitting a notarized acknowledgment of paternity and denial of interest in custody of the child executed pursuant to 42-2-422 ;
(2) a determination under 42-2-608 that the parent is unfit;
(3) a determination under 42-2-609 that the relationship of parent and child does not exist;
(4) a determination under 42-2-610 that a putative father has failed to establish and maintain a substantial relationship with the child; or
(5) a determination that the parent has irrevocably waived parental rights by failing to timely act to protect the rights.