Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 3. Child Abuse and Neglect
Part 4. Abuse or Neglect Proceedings

41-3-401. Renumbered 41-3-422 - 41-3-401. Renumbered 41-3-422. Sec. 17(2), Ch. 281, L. 2001.

41-3-402. Renumbered 41-3-427 - 41-3-402. Renumbered 41-3-427. Sec. 17(2), Ch. 281, L. 2001.

41-3-403. Renumbered 41-3-423 - 41-3-403. Renumbered 41-3-423. Sec. 17(2), Ch. 281, L. 2001.

41-3-404. Renumbered 41-3-437 - 41-3-404. Renumbered 41-3-437. Sec. 17(2), Ch. 281, L. 2001.

41-3-405. Combined with 41-5-805 , renumbered 41-3-1123 - 41-3-405. Combined with 41-5-805, renumbered 41-3-1123. Sec. 31, Ch. 465,...

41-3-406. Renumbered 41-3-438 - 41-3-406. Renumbered 41-3-438. Sec. 17(2), Ch. 281, L. 2001.

41-3-407. Combined with 41-5-806 , renumbered 41-3-1124 - 41-3-407. Combined with 41-5-806, renumbered 41-3-1124. Sec. 31, Ch. 465,...

41-3-408. Renumbered 41-1-501 - 41-3-408. Renumbered 41-1-501. Sec. 17(3)(b), Ch. 281, L. 2001.

41-3-409. Renumbered 41-3-113 - 41-3-409. Renumbered 41-3-113. Sec. 17(3)(a), Ch. 281, L. 2001.

41-3-410. Repealed - 41-3-410. Repealed. Sec. 17, Ch. 516, L. 1997. History: En....

41-3-411. Renumbered 41-3-446 - 41-3-411. Renumbered 41-3-446. Sec. 17(2), Ch. 281, L. 2001.

41-3-412. Renumbered 41-3-445 - 41-3-412. Renumbered 41-3-445. Sec. 17(2), Ch. 281, L. 2001.

41-3-413. Repealed - 41-3-413. Repealed. Sec. 16, Ch. 281, L. 2001. History: En....

41-3-414. through 41-3-419 reserved - 41-3-414 through 41-3-419 reserved.

41-3-420. Renumbered 41-3-443 - 41-3-420. Renumbered 41-3-443. Sec. 17(2), Ch. 281, L. 2001.

41-3-421. Renumbered 41-3-444 - 41-3-421. Renumbered 41-3-444. Sec. 17(2), Ch. 281, L. 2001.

41-3-422. Abuse and neglect petitions -- burden of proof - 41-3-422. Abuse and neglect petitions -- burden of proof. (1)...

41-3-423. Reasonable efforts required to prevent removal of child or to return -- exemption -- findings -- permanency plan - 41-3-423. Reasonable efforts required to prevent removal of child or...

41-3-424. Dismissal - 41-3-424. Dismissal. Unless the petition has been previously dismissed, the...

41-3-425. Right to counsel - 41-3-425. Right to counsel. (1) Any party involved in a...

41-3-426. reserved - 41-3-426 reserved.

41-3-427. Petition for immediate protection and emergency protective services -- order -- service - 41-3-427. Petition for immediate protection and emergency protective services --...

41-3-428. Service of process -- service by publication -- effect - 41-3-428. Service of process -- service by publication -- effect....

41-3-429. Service by publication -- summons -- form - 41-3-429. Service by publication -- summons -- form. (1) Before...

41-3-430. Putative fathers -- service by publication -- continuation of proceedings - 41-3-430. Putative fathers -- service by publication -- continuation of...

41-3-431. reserved - 41-3-431 reserved.

41-3-432. Show cause hearing -- order - 41-3-432. Show cause hearing -- order. (1) (a) Except as...

41-3-433. Temporary investigative authority - 41-3-433. Temporary investigative authority. The department may petition the court...

41-3-434. Stipulations - 41-3-434. Stipulations. Subject to approval by the court, the parties...

41-3-435. and 41-3-436 reserved - 41-3-435 and 41-3-436 reserved.

41-3-437. Adjudication -- temporary disposition -- findings -- order - 41-3-437. Adjudication -- temporary disposition -- findings -- order. (1)...

41-3-438. Disposition -- hearing -- order - 41-3-438. Disposition -- hearing -- order. (1) Unless a petition...

41-3-439. Department to give placement priority to extended family member of abandoned child - 41-3-439. Department to give placement priority to extended family member...

41-3-440. Limitation on placement - 41-3-440. Limitation on placement. Except as provided in 41-3-301(1) and...

41-3-441. Review of necessity of nonyouth foster home placement - 41-3-441. Review of necessity of nonyouth foster home placement. (1)...

41-3-442. Temporary legal custody - 41-3-442. Temporary legal custody. (1) If a child is found...

41-3-443. Treatment plan -- contents -- changes - 41-3-443. Treatment plan -- contents -- changes. (1) The court...

41-3-444. Abuse and neglect proceedings -- appointment of guardian -- financial subsidies - 41-3-444. Abuse and neglect proceedings -- appointment of guardian --...

41-3-445. Permanency hearing - 41-3-445. Permanency hearing. (1) (a) (i) Subject to subsection (1)(b),...

41-3-446. Contributions by parents or guardians for youth's care - 41-3-446. Contributions by parents or guardians for youth's care. (1)...