Montana Statutes
§ 40-6-412 — Custody Action -- Newborn's Best Interest
Montana § 40-6-412
JurisdictionMontana
Title 40FAMILY LAW
Ch. 6PARENT AND CHILD
Part 4Montana Safe Haven Newborn Protection Act
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 40-6-412 (2026).
Text
40-6-412 . Custody action -- newborn's best interest. In a custody action under 40-6-411 , the court shall determine custody of the newborn based on the newborn's best interest as provided in 40-4-212 . The court shall determine the newborn's best interest with the goal of achieving permanent placement for the newborn at the earliest possible date.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 9, Ch. 277, L. 2001.
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Montana § 40-6-412, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/6/40-6-412.