{"data":{"id":"us-mt/42-2-607","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"42-2-607","heading":"Grounds for termination of parental rights.","body":"The court may terminate a parent's rights to a child who is the subject of an adoption proceeding based upon:\n(1) the voluntary acts of the parent in:\n(a) executing a voluntary relinquishment and consent to adopt;\n(b) submitting a notarized denial of paternity executed pursuant to 42-2-421; or\n(c) submitting a notarized acknowledgment of paternity and denial of interest in custody of the child executed pursuant to 42-2-422;\n(2) a determination under 42-2-608 that the parent is unfit;\n(3) a determination under 42-2-609 that the relationship of parent and child does not exist;\n(4) a determination under 42-2-610 that a putative father has failed to establish and maintain a substantial relationship with the child; or\n(5) a determination that the parent has irrevocably waived parental rights by failing to timely act to protect the rights.","path":["TITLE 42. ADOPTION","CHAPTER 2. ADOPTION OF CHILD","Part 6. Petition to Terminate Parental Rights"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0420/chapter_0020/part_0060/section_0070/0420-0020-0060-0070.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:17Z","sha256":"f4997df96a72db73047c48c87e1e5f93e8443d4afe335d647a6de604a4019b13","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/42-2-606","next":"us-mt/42-2-608"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}