42-2-620. Finality. Subject to the disposition of a timely appeal, upon expiration of 6 months after an order terminating parental rights has been issued, the order may not be questioned by any person, in any manner, or upon any ground, including fraud, misrepresentation, failure to give any required notice, or lack of jurisdiction of the parties or the subject matter.
History: En. Sec. 80, Ch. 480, L. 1997.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 6. Petition to Terminate Parental Rights
42-2-602. Necessity for parental rights to be terminated
42-2-603. Petition for termination of parental rights
42-2-604. Contents of petition for termination of parental rights
42-2-605. Notice of hearing -- service
42-2-606. Hearing on petition to terminate parental rights
42-2-607. Grounds for termination of parental rights
42-2-608. Finding of unfitness
42-2-609. Determination that no parent and child relationship exists
42-2-610. Putative father -- termination based upon failure to establish substantial relationship
42-2-611. Irrevocable waiver of parental rights
42-2-612. through 42-2-615 reserved
42-2-616. Appearance of parent at hearing -- determination of custody