Mont. Code § 42-2-421

Current through the 2023 Regular Session
Section 42-2-421 - Notarized denial of paternity - no entitlement to notice
(1) Execution of a notarized denial of paternity of a child is a voluntary act that constitutes a waiver of all parental rights to the child, except for the duty to pay support if paternity is established or presumed.
(2) A notarized denial of paternity is irrevocable when executed. An individual who has executed a denial of paternity toward a child who is the subject of adoption proceedings is not entitled to notice of either the hearing to terminate parental rights or the hearing on an adoption petition.

§ 42-2-421, MCA

En. Sec. 55, Ch. 480, L. 1997.