42-2-201. Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:
(1) "Child" includes an unborn child.
(2) (a) "Putative father" means an individual who may be a child's birth father but who:
(i) is not married to the child's mother on or before the date that the child is born; or
(ii) has not established paternity of the child prior to the filing of a petition for termination of parental rights to the child for purposes of adoption.
(b) The term includes an individual who is:
(i) less than 18 years of age; and
(ii) not married to the child's mother even though the individual is a presumed father within the meaning of 40-6-105.
(3) "Registry" means the putative father registry established under 42-2-202.
History: En. Sec. 18, Ch. 480, L. 1997.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 2. Putative Father Registration
42-2-202. Putative father registry
42-2-206. When putative father to register -- actual knowledge of pregnancy not required
42-2-207. How registration submitted
42-2-208. Burden of putative father to preserve rights upon receipt of notice
42-2-209. Presumption created -- admissibility in other proceedings
42-2-210. through 42-2-213 reserved
42-2-214. Duties of department
42-2-215. Information maintained in registry
42-2-217. Registry search -- request -- affidavit
42-2-218. Duties of department upon receipt of request
42-2-219. through 42-2-221 reserved
42-2-222. Failure of agency to post notice
42-2-223. Revocation of registration
42-2-224. Certified copy of registration form to be furnished upon request
42-2-225. Information confidential
42-2-226. Registration of false information -- criminal and civil penalties
42-2-227. through 42-2-229 reserved
42-2-230. Responsibility of each party to protect interests -- putative fathers -- fraud no defense