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MT Code § 40-6-130 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 1. Uniform Parentage Act|40-6-130. Repealed

  40-6-130. Repealed. Sec. 171, Ch. 480, L. 1997.   History: En. 61-334 by Sec. 7, Ch. 422, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 61-334.
MT Code § 40-6-131 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 1. Uniform Parentage Act|40-6-131. Uniformity of application and construction

  40-6-131. Uniformity of application and construction. This part shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this part among states enacting it.   History: En. 61-327 by Sec. 29, Ch. 512, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 61-327.
MT Code § 40-6-132 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 1. Uniform Parentage Act|40-6-132. Repealed

  40-6-132. Repealed. Sec. 5, Ch. 1, Sp. L. 1981.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 530, L. 1981.
MT Code § 40-6-133 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 1. Uniform Parentage Act|40-6-133. Repealed

  40-6-133. Repealed. Sec. 5, Ch. 1, Sp. L. 1981.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 530, L. 1981.
MT Code § 40-6-134 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 1. Uniform Parentage Act|40-6-134. Repealed

  40-6-134. Repealed. Sec. 5, Ch. 1, Sp. L. 1981.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 530, L. 1981.
MT Code § 40-6-135 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 1. Uniform Parentage Act|40-6-135. Repealed

  40-6-135. Repealed. Sec. 171, Ch. 480, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 1, Sp. L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 225, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 683, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 151, Ch. 546, L. 1995.
MT Code § 40-6-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 2. Obligations of Parents|40-6-201. Legitimacy of children born in wedlock

  40-6-201. Legitimacy of children born in wedlock. All children born in wedlock are presumed to be legitimate.   History: En. Sec. 280, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3738, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5830, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 193; Field Civ. C. Sec. 86; re-en. Sec. 5830, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 61-101.
MT Code § 40-6-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 2. Obligations of Parents|40-6-202. Legitimacy of children born after dissolution of marriage

  40-6-202. Legitimacy of children born after dissolution of marriage. All children of a woman who has been married, born within 10 months after the dissolution of the woman's marriage, are presumed to be legitimate children of that marriage.   History: En. Sec. 281, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3739, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5831, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 194; Based on Field Civ. C. Sec. 87; re-en. Sec. 5831, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 61-102; amd. Sec. 1583, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 40-6-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 2. Obligations of Parents|40-6-203. Child legitimatized by marriage of parents

  40-6-203. Child legitimatized by marriage of parents. A child born before wedlock becomes legitimate by the subsequent marriage of its parents.   History: En. Sec. 11, p. 410, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Sec. 11, p. 521, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 864, 5th Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 1425, 5th Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; amd. Sec. 302, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3760, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5852, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 215; re-en. Sec. 5852, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 61-123.
MT Code § 40-6-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 2. Obligations of Parents|40-6-204. through 40-6-210 reserved

  40-6-204 through 40-6-210 reserved.
MT Code § 40-6-211 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 2. Obligations of Parents|40-6-211. Obligations of parents for the support and education of their children

  40-6-211. Obligations of parents for the support and education of their children. The parent or parents of a child shall give the child support and education suitable to the child's circumstances.   History: En. Sec. 283, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3741, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5833, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 196; Field Civ. C. Sec. 89; re-en. Sec. 5833, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 293, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 61-104; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 343, L. 1997.
MT Code § 40-6-212 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 2. Obligations of Parents|40-6-212. Allowance to parent

  40-6-212. Allowance to parent. The proper court may direct an allowance to be made to the parent of a child out of the child's property for the past or future support and education of the child, on such conditions as may be proper, whenever such direction is for the child's benefit.   History: En. Sec. 288, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3746, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5838, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 201; Field Civ. C. Sec. 92; re-en. Sec. 5838, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 33, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 61-109.
MT Code § 40-6-213 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 2. Obligations of Parents|40-6-213. Remedy when parent dies without providing for support of child

  40-6-213. Remedy when parent dies without providing for support of child. If a parent chargeable with the support of a child dies leaving the child chargeable to the county and leaving an estate sufficient for the child's support, the county commissioners of the county may claim provision for the child's support from the parent's estate by civil action and for this purpose may have the same remedies as any creditors against that estate and against the heirs, devisees, and the next of kin of the parent.   History: En. Sec. 292, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3750, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5842, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 205; Based on Field Civ. C. Sec. 96; re-en. Sec. 5842, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 33, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 61-113.
MT Code § 40-6-214 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 2. Obligations of Parents|40-6-214. Duties of parents to maintain children

  40-6-214. Duties of parents to maintain children. It is the duty of the father and the mother of any poor person who is unable to provide self-maintenance by work to maintain that person to the extent of the parent's ability.  History: En. Sec. 293, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3751, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5843, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 206; Field Civ. C. Sec. 97; re-en. Sec. 5843, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 61-114; amd. Sec. 1584, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 213, L. 2021.
MT Code § 40-6-215 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 2. Obligations of Parents|40-6-215. When parent responsible for necessities and financial assistance supplied to child

  40-6-215. When parent responsible for necessities and financial assistance supplied to child. (1) If a parent with a duty to support a child fails to, neglects to, refuses to, or otherwise does not provide necessary articles or financial assistance for the child's support, according to the parent's circumstances, a relative or third person may in good faith supply the necessary articles or financial assistance and recover the reasonable value from the parent.   (2) (a) If by court order or express or implied consent of either parent, a child resides with and is supported in the home of a relative or third person, the child's parent or parents shall provide support for the child to the relative or third person.   (b) A relative or third person may receive support under the substitute payee provisions of 40-4-204(8) or a similar law, or if the substitute payee laws are not applicable, the relative or third person may apply for establishment of a support order to any court or administrative agency with authority to enter child support orders.   (3) A parent's duty to support and maintain a child is not abrogated by the child's abandoning the parent's home or by any other voluntary act unless a court has determined the child to be an emancipated minor not in need of parental support.   History: En. Sec. 294, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3752, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5844, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 207; Field Civ. C. Sec. 98; re-en. Sec. 5844, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 61-115; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 352, L. 2001.
MT Code § 40-6-216 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 2. Obligations of Parents|40-6-216. Repealed

  40-6-216. Repealed. Sec. 18, Ch. 352, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 295, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3753, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5845, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 208; Field Civ. C. Sec. 99; re-en. Sec. 5845, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 61-116.
MT Code § 40-6-217 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 2. Obligations of Parents|40-6-217. Married person not bound for support of spouse's children by former marriage

  40-6-217. Married person not bound for support of spouse's children by former marriage. A married person is not bound to support a spouse's children by a former marriage. However, if the person receives the spouse's children into the family and supports them, it is presumed that the person does so as a parent, and in that case, the children are not liable to the person for their support and the person is not liable to the children for their services.   History: En. Sec. 296, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3754, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5846, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 209; Field Civ. C. Sec. 100; re-en. Sec. 5846, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 293, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 61-117; amd. Sec. 1585, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 40-6-218 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 2. Obligations of Parents|40-6-218. Compensation and support of person after attaining majority

  40-6-218. Compensation and support of person after attaining majority. Where a person, after attaining majority, continues to serve and to be supported by the parent, neither party is entitled to compensation, in the absence of an agreement therefor.   History: En. Sec. 297, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3755, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5847, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 210; Field Civ. C. Sec. 101; re-en. Sec. 5847, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 33, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 61-118.
MT Code § 40-6-219 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 2. Obligations of Parents|40-6-219. and 40-6-220 reserved

  40-6-219 and 40-6-220 reserved.
MT Code § 40-6-221 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 2. Obligations of Parents|40-6-221. Parenting, services, and earnings of child

  40-6-221. Parenting, services, and earnings of child. The father and mother of an unmarried minor child are equally entitled to the parenting, services, and earnings of the child. If either parent is dead or unable or refuses to exercise parenting or has abandoned the family, the other parent is entitled to the parenting, services, and earnings of the child, unless care of the child is determined otherwise pursuant to 40-4-221.   History: En. Sec. 284, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3742, Rev. C. 1907; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 61, L. 1915; re-en. Sec. 5834, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 197; Based on Field Civ. C. Sec. 90; re-en. Sec. 5834, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 512, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 33, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 61-105; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 127, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 343, L. 1997.
MT Code § 40-6-222 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 2. Obligations of Parents|40-6-222. Repealed

  40-6-222. Repealed. Sec. 39, Ch. 343, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 285, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3743, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5835, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 198; re-en. Sec. 5835, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 61-106.
MT Code § 40-6-223 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 2. Obligations of Parents|40-6-223. Repealed

  40-6-223. Repealed. Sec. 39, Ch. 343, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 286, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3744, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5836, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 199; re-en. Sec. 5836, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 61-107.
MT Code § 40-6-224 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 2. Obligations of Parents|40-6-224. Repealed

  40-6-224. Repealed. Sec. 39, Ch. 343, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 301, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3759, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5851, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 214; Field Civ. C. Sec. 106; re-en. Sec. 5851, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 33, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 61-122.
MT Code § 40-6-225 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 2. Obligations of Parents|40-6-225. through 40-6-230 reserved

  40-6-225 through 40-6-230 reserved.
MT Code § 40-6-231 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 2. Obligations of Parents|40-6-231. Repealed

  40-6-231. Repealed. Sec. 39, Ch. 343, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 300, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3758, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5850, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 213; Field Civ. C. Sec. 104; re-en. Sec. 5850, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 61-121.
MT Code § 40-6-232 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 2. Obligations of Parents|40-6-232. Parental control over property of child

  40-6-232. Parental control over property of child. The parent, as such, has no control over the property of the child.   History: En. Sec. 289, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3747, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5839, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 202; Field Civ. C. Sec. 93; re-en. Sec. 5839, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 61-110.
MT Code § 40-6-233 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 2. Obligations of Parents|40-6-233. Remedy for parental abuse

  40-6-233. Remedy for parental abuse. The abuse of parental authority is the subject of judicial cognizance in a civil action brought by the child or by its relative within the third degree or by the county commissioners of the county where the child resides. When the abuse is established, the child may be freed from the dominion of the parent and the duty of support and education enforced. A parent or guardian of a child has the right to give the child medicine prescribed for the child, and exercise of the right is not an abuse of parental authority.   History: En. Sec. 290, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3748, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5840, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 203; Based on Field Civ. C. Sec. 94; re-en. Sec. 5840, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 61-111; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 528, L. 1995.
MT Code § 40-6-234 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 2. Obligations of Parents|40-6-234. When parental authority ceases

  40-6-234. When parental authority ceases. The authority of the parent ceases:   (1) upon the appointment, by a court, of a guardian of the person of a child;   (2) upon the marriage of a child; or   (3) upon its attaining majority.   History: En. Sec. 291, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3749, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5841, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 204; Field Civ. C. Sec. 95; re-en. Sec. 5841, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 61-112.
MT Code § 40-6-235 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 2. Obligations of Parents|40-6-235. Parent may relinquish services and custody of child

  40-6-235. Parent may relinquish services and custody of child. The parent, whether solvent or insolvent, may relinquish to the child the right of controlling the child and receiving the child's earnings. Abandonment by the parent is presumptive evidence of relinquishment.   History: En. Sec. 298, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3756, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5848, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 211; Field Civ. C. Sec. 102; re-en. Sec. 5848, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 61-119; amd. Sec. 1586, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 40-6-236 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 2. Obligations of Parents|40-6-236. Wages of minors

  40-6-236. Wages of minors. The wages of a minor employed in service may be paid to the minor until the parent or guardian entitled to the wages gives the employer notice that the parent or guardian claims the wages.   History: En. Sec. 299, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3757, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5849, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 212; Based on Field Civ. C. Sec. 103; re-en. Sec. 5849, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 61-120; amd. Sec. 1587, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 40-6-237 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 2. Obligations of Parents|40-6-237. Destruction of property by minor -- liability of parents

  40-6-237. Destruction of property by minor -- liability of parents. A municipal corporation, county, city, town, school district, or department of the state of Montana, a person, or a religious organization whether incorporated or unincorporated is entitled to recover damages in a civil action in an amount not to exceed $6,900 in a court of competent jurisdiction from the parents of a person under 18 years of age, living with the parents, who maliciously or willfully destroys property, real, personal, or mixed, belonging to the municipal corporation, county, city, town, school district, department of the state of Montana, person, or religious organization.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 195, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 227, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 61-112.1; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 560, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 4, L. 2013.
MT Code § 40-6-238 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 2. Obligations of Parents|40-6-238. Limitation on amount of recovery

  40-6-238. Limitation on amount of recovery. The recovery of damages under 40-6-237 is limited to the actual damages in an amount not to exceed $6,900 in addition to taxable court costs and reasonable attorney fees to be set by the court not to exceed $1,800. The right to recover attorney fees as provided by this section is limited to a person bringing an action under 40-6-237.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 195, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 178, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 227, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 61-112.2; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 560, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 4, L. 2013.
MT Code § 40-6-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 3. Obligations of Children(Repealed)|40-6-301. Repealed

  40-6-301. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 213, L. 2021.  History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 42, L. 1915; re-en. Sec. 5853, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5853, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 61-124; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 435, L. 1993.
MT Code § 40-6-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 3. Obligations of Children(Repealed)|40-6-302. Repealed

  40-6-302. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 213, L. 2021.  History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 42, L. 1915; re-en. Sec. 5854, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5854, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 61-125.
MT Code § 40-6-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 3. Obligations of Children(Repealed)|40-6-303. Repealed

  40-6-303. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 213, L. 2021.  History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 42, L. 1915; re-en. Sec. 5855, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5855, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 61-126.
MT Code § 40-6-401 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 4. Montana Safe Haven Newborn Protection Act|40-6-401. Short title

  40-6-401. Short title. This part may be cited as the "Montana Safe Haven Newborn Protection Act".   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 277, L. 2001.
MT Code § 40-6-402 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 4. Montana Safe Haven Newborn Protection Act|40-6-402. Definitions

  40-6-402. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Child-placing agency" means an agency licensed under Title 52, chapter 8, part 1.   (2) "Court" means a court of record in a competent jurisdiction and, in Montana, means a district court or a tribal court.   (3) "Department" means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201.   (4) "Emergency services provider" means:   (a) a uniformed or otherwise identifiable employee of a fire department, hospital, or law enforcement agency when the individual is on duty inside the premises of the fire department, hospital, or law enforcement agency; or   (b) any law enforcement officer, as defined in 7-32-201, who is in uniform or is otherwise identifiable.   (5) "Fire department" means a governmental fire agency organized under Title 7, chapter 33.   (6) "Gross negligence" means conduct so reckless as to demonstrate a substantial lack of concern for whether an injury results.   (7) "Guardian ad litem" means a person appointed to represent a newborn under Title 41, chapter 3.   (8) "Hospital" has the meaning provided in 50-5-101.   (9) "Law enforcement agency" means a police department, a sheriff's office, a detention center as defined in 7-32-2241, or a correctional institution as defined in 45-2-101.   (10) "Newborn" means an infant who a physician reasonably believes to be no more than 30 days old.   (11) "Surrender" means to leave a newborn with an emergency services provider without expressing an intent to return for the newborn.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 277, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 36, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 449, L. 2007.
MT Code § 40-6-403 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 4. Montana Safe Haven Newborn Protection Act|40-6-403. Court jurisdiction -- hospital immunity

  40-6-403. Court jurisdiction -- hospital immunity. (1) The court has jurisdiction over a newborn who is surrendered to an emergency services provider as provided in 40-6-405. The court may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent a newborn in proceedings under this part.   (2) Except as provided in 40-6-406, the reporting requirements of 41-3-201 do not apply regarding a newborn who is surrendered to an emergency services provider as provided in 40-6-405.   (3) A hospital and the agents and employees of the hospital are immune in a civil action for damages for an act or omission in accepting or transferring a newborn under this part, except for an act or omission constituting gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 277, L. 2001.
MT Code § 40-6-404 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 6. Parent and Child|Part 4. Montana Safe Haven Newborn Protection Act|40-6-404. Immunity for fire department and law enforcement agency

  40-6-404. Immunity for fire department and law enforcement agency. A fire department or law enforcement agency and the agents and employees of a fire department or law enforcement agency are immune in a civil action for damages for an act or omission in accepting or transferring a newborn under this part, except for an act or omission constituting gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 277, L. 2001.