40-5-231. Jurisdiction and venue. - Montana Statutes

     40-5-231. Jurisdiction and venue. (1) For purposes of an administrative action brought under this part, personal jurisdiction is established in the department over any individual or the individual's guardian or conservator if:
     (a) the individual is personally or by certified mail served with notice within this state;
     (b) the individual submits to the jurisdiction of this state by consent, by entering a general appearance, or by filing a responsive document that has the effect of waiving any contest to personal jurisdiction;
     (c) the individual resided with the child in this state;
     (d) the individual resided in this state and provided prenatal expenses or support for the child;
     (e) the child resides in this state as a result of the acts or directives of the individual;
     (f) the individual engaged in sexual intercourse in this state and the child may have been conceived by the act of intercourse; or
     (g) there is any other basis consistent with the constitutions of this state and the United States for the exercise of personal jurisdiction.
     (2) Personal jurisdiction over the individuals described in subsection (1) may be acquired by personal service or by service of notice by certified mail.
     (3) If the child or either parent resides in this state, a hearing under this part may be held in the county where:
     (a) the child resides;
     (b) either parent resides; or
     (c) the department or any of its regional offices is located.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 119, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 55, Ch. 328, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 482, L. 1997.