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Mont. Code Ann. § 42-2-206 (2026)

When Putative Father To Register -- Actual Knowledge Of Pregnancy Not Required

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TITLE 42. ADOPTION

CHAPTER 2. ADOPTION OF CHILD

Part 2. Putative Father Registration

When Putative Father To Register -- Actual Knowledge Of Pregnancy Not Required

42-2-206. When putative father to register -- actual knowledge of pregnancy not required. (1) In order to be entitled, because of registration, to receive notice of a termination of parental rights proceeding, a putative father's registration form complying with the requirements of 42-2-205 must be received by the department not later than 72 hours after the child's birth.

(2) A putative father may file all information required by 42-2-205 before a child's birth even though the putative father has no actual knowledge that a pregnancy has occurred or that a pregnancy has continued through gestation.

History: En. Sec. 23, Ch. 480, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 257, L. 1999.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2002–2012 · leading case: R.C.S. v. A.O.L., 298 P.3d 1251 (Utah 2012).
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R.C.S. v. A.O.L., 298 P.3d 1251 (Utah 2012). “”); Mont.Code Ann. § 42-2-206(1) (“In order to be entitled, because of registration, to receive notice of a termination of parental rights proceeding, a putative father’s registration form .”
In re Baby Girl P., 802 A.2d 1192 (N.H. 2002). “, Mont. Code Ann. §42-2-206 (2001) (to be entitled to notice, putative father must file with putative father registry within seventy-two hours of child’s birth); Ohio Rev.”
R.C.S. v. A.O.L., 291 P.3d 215 (Utah 2012). “"); Mont.Code Ann. § 42-2-206(1) ("In order to be entitled, because of registration, to receive notice of a termination of parental rights proceeding, a putative father's registration form .”
— Mont. Code Ann. § 42-2-206(1) — 2 cases
R.C.S. v. A.O.L., 298 P.3d 1251 (Utah 2012). “”); Mont.Code Ann. § 42-2-206(1) (“In order to be entitled, because of registration, to receive notice of a termination of parental rights proceeding, a putative father’s registration form .”
R.C.S. v. A.O.L., 291 P.3d 215 (Utah 2012). “"); Mont.Code Ann. § 42-2-206(1) ("In order to be entitled, because of registration, to receive notice of a termination of parental rights proceeding, a putative father's registration form .”
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