Montana - Putative Father Registry

Statutes: 42-2-201 et seq.

Obtain forms from either the Department of Public Health and Human Services (see address below), the clerk of the district court’s office, or the local health department. Or you may simply print or type on a plain piece of paper the following information:

Your full legal name
Social Security Number
Birth date
If you are Indian, the tribe(s) with which you are affiliated
Address at which you want legal notices to be sent
If above address is not your address, name of the person at this address to whom the notice should be sent
Legal name of the mother of the child
Any other names she may use
Her Social Security Number, if known
Her birth date, if known
Her address, if known
Child’s name, if known
Location (City/State) of child’s birth, if known
Location (City/State) and date of possible conception of child.

See: www.dphhs.state.mt.us/services/applications_forms/putative_father_registry.htm

Mail, fax, or deliver the registration information to:

Bureau of Vital Statistics
Department of Public Health and Human Services
111 N. Sanders, Room 205
Helena, MT 59620
Tel: 406-444-4228

Fax: 406-444-1803

The form must be received no later than 72 hours after the child’s birth. Actual knowledge of the pregnancy or birth is not required to file a form with the registry.

Notarization required.

Cost: None indicated.

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