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42-2-214. Duties of department

MT Code § 42-2-214 (2019) (N/A)
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42-2-214. Duties of department. (1) The department shall:

(a) prescribe a registration form for the information that a putative father submits under 42-2-205; and

(b) make the registration forms available through:

(i) the department;

(ii) each clerk of a district court; and

(iii) each local health department.

(2) A notice provided by the department that informs the public about the purpose and operation of the registry must be posted in a conspicuous place by each:

(a) clerk of a district court;

(b) driver's examination station of the motor vehicle division of the department of justice;

(c) local health department; and

(d) county clerk and recorder.

(3) The notice under subsection (2) must include information regarding:

(a) where to obtain a registration form;

(b) where to register;

(c) the circumstances under which a putative father is required to register;

(d) the period under 42-2-206 during which a putative father is required to register in order to entitle the putative father to receive notice of an adoption;

(e) the information that must be provided for the registry and what other actions the putative father is required to take to preserve a right to notice;

(f) the consequences of not submitting a timely registration; and

(g) the penalties for filing a false claim with the putative father registry.

History: En. Secs. 27, 28, Ch. 480, L. 1997.

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