Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 2. Adoption of Child
Part 6. Petition to Terminate Parental Rights

42-2-601. Venue - 42-2-601. Venue. Proceedings to terminate parental rights may be filed...

42-2-602. Necessity for parental rights to be terminated - 42-2-602. Necessity for parental rights to be terminated. A child...

42-2-603. Petition for termination of parental rights - 42-2-603. Petition for termination of parental rights. (1) Pending the...

42-2-604. Contents of petition for termination of parental rights - 42-2-604. Contents of petition for termination of parental rights. (1)...

42-2-605. Notice of hearing -- service - 42-2-605. Notice of hearing -- service. (1) Notice of a...

42-2-606. Hearing on petition to terminate parental rights - 42-2-606. Hearing on petition to terminate parental rights. (1) The...

42-2-607. Grounds for termination of parental rights - 42-2-607. Grounds for termination of parental rights. The court may...

42-2-608. Finding of unfitness - 42-2-608. Finding of unfitness. (1) The court may terminate parental...

42-2-609. Determination that no parent and child relationship exists - 42-2-609. Determination that no parent and child relationship exists. For...

42-2-610. Putative father -- termination based upon failure to establish substantial relationship - 42-2-610. Putative father -- termination based upon failure to establish...

42-2-611. Irrevocable waiver of parental rights - 42-2-611. Irrevocable waiver of parental rights. (1) The court may...

42-2-612. through 42-2-615 reserved - 42-2-612 through 42-2-615 reserved.

42-2-616. Appearance of parent at hearing -- determination of custody - 42-2-616. Appearance of parent at hearing -- determination of custody....

42-2-617. Effect of order terminating parental rights - 42-2-617. Effect of order terminating parental rights. (1) An order...

42-2-618. Appeal - 42-2-618. Appeal. An order terminating parental rights is a final...

42-2-619. Expediency - 42-2-619. Expediency. A contested termination of parental rights action must...

42-2-620. Finality - 42-2-620. Finality. Subject to the disposition of a timely appeal,...