42-2-202. Putative father registry. The putative father registry is established within the vital statistics bureau of the department. The department shall adopt rules to administer the registry.

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Terms Used In Montana Code 42-2-202

  • Department: means the department of public health and human services, provided for in 2-15-2201. See Montana Code 42-1-103
  • Putative father: means an individual who may be a child's birth father but who:

    (i)is not married to the child's mother on or before the date that the child is born; or

    (ii)has not established paternity of the child prior to the filing of a petition for termination of parental rights to the child for purposes of adoption. See Montana Code 42-2-201

  • Registry: means the putative father registry established under 42-2-202. See Montana Code 42-2-201