40-6-411. Rights of parents -- custody action.
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40-6-411 . Rights of parents -- custody action.
(1)Any person alleging to be the biological parent of a newborn who was surrendered to an emergency services provider under 40-6-405 may, within 60 days of the date of surrender of the newborn, file an action with the court for custody pursuant to 40-4-211 .
(2)Before making a custody decision, the court shall determine whether the individual filing the custody action is the newborn's biological parent under the provisions of part 1 of this chapter. A determination of the existence or nonexistence of the child-parent relationship is determinative as provided in 40-6-116 .
(3)The putative father registry provisions under Title 42, chapter 2, part 2, apply to any court proceeding under this part.