Montana § 42-2-214 - Duties Of Department

§ 42-2-214. Duties Of Department

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.