Current through the 2023 Regular Session
Section 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:(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;(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.En. Secs. 27, 28, Ch. 480, L. 1997.