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Code · Montana · Title 42 — Adoption · Chapter 2 · Part 2

42-2-214. Duties of department.

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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.
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