History: En. Secs. 27, 28, Ch. 480, L. 1997.
42-2-214.
(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;
(iii) each local health department; and
(iv) each county clerk and recorder.
(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 title and registration bureau of the motor vehicle division of the department of justice and the county treasurer of each county shall deliver a copy of the notice described in subsection (4) with the registration tags for every vehicle registered in Montana between July 1, 1997, and October 1, 1998. The department shall provide the copies of the notices to the title and registration bureau and the county treasurers.
(4) 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 a proceeding to terminate parental rights;
(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.
(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.
