42-2-403. Arrearages of child support -- responsibility to child. (1) A voluntary relinquishment of a parent's rights and responsibilities toward a child does not cancel any responsibility to pay arrearages of child support unless the party to whom the arrearages are owed agrees in writing to waive the payment of the arrearages.
(2) A parent who executes a voluntary relinquishment of rights and responsibilities toward a child remains financially responsible for the child until a court actually terminates parental rights to the child.
History: En. Sec. 44, Ch. 480, L. 1997.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 4. Voluntary Relinquishment and Consent to Adopt
42-2-401. Child available for adoption -- voluntary acts of parents
42-2-402. Voluntary relinquishment -- validity
42-2-403. Arrearages of child support -- responsibility to child
42-2-404. Who may relinquish -- to whom
42-2-406. and 42-2-407 reserved
42-2-409. Adoptive decision support services
42-2-410. Revocation of relinquishment and consent
42-2-411. Conditional relinquishment and consent
42-2-412. Content of relinquishment and consent to adopt
42-2-413. Consequences of relinquishment and consent to adopt
42-2-414. Notification of availability of mental health services
42-2-415. and 42-2-416 reserved
42-2-417. Grounds for court to set aside relinquishment and consent
42-2-418. Remedy when relinquishment and consent to adopt revoked or set aside -- expediency
42-2-419. and 42-2-420 reserved
42-2-421. Notarized denial of paternity -- no entitlement to notice