In a custody action under 40-6-411, the court shall determine custody of the newborn based on the newborn's best interest as provided in 40-4-212. The court shall determine the newborn's best interest with the goal of achieving permanent placement for the newborn at the earliest possible date.
Mont. Code Ann. § 40-6-412
Custody action -- newborn's best interest
Known as the Montana Safe Haven Newborn Protection Act
The act spans §§ 40–40 (16 sections).
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Official source: Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Montana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.