Montana § 42-2-502 - Expected Child -- Filing Of Petition Indicating Intent To Release Or Consent To Adoption
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§ 42-2-502. Expected Child -- Filing Of Petition Indicating Intent To Release Or Consent To Adoption
Expected child -- filing of petition indicating intent to release or consent to adoption. (1) A pregnant individual may file a petition with the court indicating the intention to place an expected child for adoption. (2) The petition must include the following information: (a) the individual's intent to release the expected child for adoption; (b) the approximate date and location of conception; (c) the expected date of delivery; (d) any information concerning the identity and whereabouts of any putative or presumed father of the expected child; and (e) in a situation in which there is a presumed father, the grounds upon which the individual relies in contending that the nonexistence of the father and child relationship can be established in an action brought under 40-6-107 . (3) The petition may allege more than one putative or presumed father. (4) The petition must be signed by the petitioner and notarized.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 42-2-502 ("Expected Child -- Filing Of Petition Indicating Intent To Release Or Consent To Adoption") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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