42-2-205. Registration. (1) In addition to any other notice to which the putative father is entitled, a putative father is entitled to notice of any proceedings to terminate parental rights involving a child whom the putative father might have fathered if the putative father timely files the following information with the department:
(a) the putative father's:
(i) full name;
(ii) address at which the putative father may be served by certified mail, return receipt requested, with notice of a proceeding to terminate parental rights;
(iii) social security number;
(iv) date of birth; and
(v) tribal affiliation if applicable;
(b) the mother's:
(i) name, including all other names known to the putative father that the mother uses; and
(ii) address, social security number, and date of birth, if known;
(c) the child's:
(i) name and place of birth, if known; or
(ii) the approximate date and location of a possible conception and the approximate expected date of delivery.
(2) If a putative father does not have an address where the putative father can receive notice of a termination of parental rights proceeding, the putative father may designate another person as an agent for the purpose of receiving notice. The putative father shall provide the department with the agent's name and the address at which the agent may be served. Service of notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, constitutes service of notice upon the putative father.
(3) A putative father shall register under this section on a registration form prescribed by the department or with a legibly typed or handwritten statement that provides the required information and that is submitted to the department pursuant to 42-2-207. The registration must be signed by the putative father and notarized.
(4) A putative father who registers under this section is responsible for providing written updates regarding any change of the putative father's name or address.
History: En. Sec. 22, 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