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.

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