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MONTANA JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF: (JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE),

AFFIDAVIT FOR YOUTH IN NEED OF CARE.

STATE OF MONTANA COUNTY OF (Name), being first duly sworn on oath, states:

1. That (Name) is a Child Protection Specialist for the Department of Public Health and Human Services.

2. That natural birth parents of child in case #XXXXXXcannot be identified or found for service of process in this matter.

3. After due diligence, unknown parents cannot be identified, or located, despite all efforts with all resources available to CPS and law enforcement.

4.That the State of Montana has a valid cause of action, which in the interest of the above-child must be fully pursued before this Court.

DATED this day ofxxxxxxx

(Child Protection Specialist:xxxxxxxxx)

State of Montana

County ________________

On this _____ day of _________, __ personally appeared before me a notary public for the State of Montana; personally known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to this instrument, and acknowledged that s/he executed the same.

NOTARY PUBLIC FOR THE STATE OF MONTANA

Printed name of Notary Public

Notary Public for the State of Montana

Residing at ___________

My commission expires _________

Case #xxxxxreferred to district court. Update to follow.

Case #xxxxxstatus notes

17 April 1977—No information on June’s family / relatives / circumstances leading to abandonment of 17 June 1976 has emerged.

26 June 1977

Upon review district court judge found that the Department has made reasonable efforts to identify and locate the birth parents of child, known as “June,” efforts that have proven fruitless. Further efforts by the Department would likely be unproductive, and reunification of the child with the parent or guardian would be contrary to the best interests of the child. The court judge ordered CFSD/DPHHS to implement a plan for June’s permanent placement through adoption or guardianship.

Update Case # #xxxxx

Child and Family Services Adoption Case # #xxxxx

Adoption / Pre-Placement Process: A prospective adoptive family xxxxx residing inXXXXinXXXXCounty has been selected through the process found in section 603-2.

XXXXX, family resource specialist, is working with the prospective adoptive family to coordinate a pre-placement process.

NOTE: Documentation being a major part of this process, all records of information of all parties are to remain confidential, subject to unsealing by court order.XXXXCPS arranged for pre-placement visits with child and her prospective adoptive parents, to become acquainted and to ease the adjustment of all parties as the child moves into a new home. A written visitation agreement was drawn up and included place, frequency and number of visits; purpose and goals of visits, along with roles and responsibilities. (SEE ATTACHED VISIT AGREEMENT #XXXXXX.)

Update Child and Family Services Adoption Case # xxxxx

CAPS Entry

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