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Mont. Code Ann. § 40-6-414

Presumption of waiver of parental rights -- department to file petition

Known as the Montana Safe Haven Newborn Protection Act

The act spans §§ 40–40 (16 sections).

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(1) Except as provided in 41-3-1326, a parent who surrenders a newborn under 40-6-405 and who does not file a custody action under 40-6-411 is presumed to have knowingly waived the parent's parental rights to the newborn.

(2) If a custody action is not filed under 40-6-411 or if the parent is denied custody of the newborn under 40-6-413, the department shall file a petition under Title 41, chapter 3, part 4, or, if applicable, the Montana Indian Child Welfare Act provided for in Title 41, chapter 3, part 13, requesting appropriate relief with the goal of achieving permanent placement for the newborn at the earliest possible date.

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.