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TITLE 42
CHAPTER 2
Part 6
Montana Code Annotated 2023
TITLE 42. ADOPTION
CHAPTER 2. ADOPTION OF CHILD
Part 6. Petition to Terminate Parental Rights
42-2-601
Venue
42-2-602
Necessity for parental rights to be terminated
42-2-603
Petition for termination of parental rights
42-2-604
Contents of petition for termination of parental rights
42-2-605
Notice of hearing -- service
42-2-606
Hearing on petition to terminate parental rights
42-2-607
Grounds for termination of parental rights
42-2-608
Finding of unfitness
42-2-609
Determination that no parent and child relationship exists
42-2-610
Putative father -- termination based upon failure to establish substantial relationship
42-2-611
Irrevocable waiver of parental rights
42-2-612
through 42-2-615 reserved
42-2-616
Appearance of parent at hearing -- determination of custody
42-2-617
Effect of order terminating parental rights
42-2-618
Appeal
42-2-619
Expediency
42-2-620
Finality