42-2-206. When putative father to register -- actual knowledge of pregnancy not required. (1) In order to be entitled, because of registration, to receive notice of a termination of parental rights proceeding, a putative father's registration form complying with the requirements of 42-2-205 must be received by the department not later than 72 hours after the child's birth.
(2) A putative father may file all information required by 42-2-205 before a child's birth even though the putative father has no actual knowledge that a pregnancy has occurred or that a pregnancy has continued through gestation.
History: En. Sec. 23, Ch. 480, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 257, L. 1999.
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