Mont. Code § 40-6-414

Current through the 2023 Regular Session
Section 40-6-414 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Presumption of waiver of parental rights - department to file petition
(1) A parent who surrenders a newborn under 40-6-405 and who does not file a custody action under 40-6-411 is presumed to have knowingly waived the parent's parental rights to the newborn.
(2) If a custody action is not filed under 40-6-411 or if the parent is denied custody of the newborn under 40-6-413, the department shall file a petition under Title 41, chapter 3, part 4, requesting appropriate relief with the goal of achieving permanent placement for the newborn at the earliest possible date.

§ 40-6-414, MCA

Amended by Laws 2023, Ch. 716,Sec. 22, eff. 7/1/2023, terminates 6/30/2025.
En. Sec. 11, Ch. 277, L. 2001.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.