42-2-421. Notarized denial of paternity -- no entitlement to notice. (1) Execution of a notarized denial of paternity of a child is a voluntary act that constitutes a waiver of all parental rights to the child, except for the duty to pay support if paternity is established or presumed.
(2) A notarized denial of paternity is irrevocable when executed. An individual who has executed a denial of paternity toward a child who is the subject of adoption proceedings is not entitled to notice of either the hearing to terminate parental rights or the hearing on an adoption petition.
History: En. Sec. 55, 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