Montana § 52-2-117 Indian Child Welfare Specialist

Montana Statutes

§ 52-2-117 — Indian Child Welfare Specialist

Montana § 52-2-117

Title 52FAMILY SERVICES

Ch. 2CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Part 1Child Welfare Services

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Mont. Code Ann. § 52-2-117 (2026).

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52-2-117 . Indian child welfare specialist.

(1)The director of the department shall appoint a qualified person to act as an Indian child welfare specialist.

(2)The duties of the specialist include:

(a)developing Indian foster homes and other Indian placement resources;

(b)providing technical advice to tribal, state, and county agencies and district courts on matters pertaining to Indian child welfare;

(c)providing assistance in negotiating cooperative agreements to provide foster care services to Indian children;

(d)conducting training seminars on implementing the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, 25 U.S.C. 1901, et seq.,and the Montana Indian Child Welfare Act provided for in Title 41, chapter 3, part 13;

(e)applying for and accepting grants and other funds for Indian child

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52-2-117 . Indian child welfare specialist. (1) The director of the department shall appoint a qualified person to act as an Indian child welfare specialist.
(2) The duties of the specialist include:
(a) developing Indian foster homes and other Indian placement resources;
(b) providing technical advice to tribal, state, and county agencies and district courts on matters pertaining to Indian child welfare;
(c) providing assistance in negotiating cooperative agreements to provide foster care services to Indian children;
(d) conducting training seminars on implementing the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, 25 U.S.C. 1901, et seq.,and the Montana Indian Child Welfare Act provided for in Title 41, chapter 3, part 13;
(e) applying for and accepting grants and other funds for Indian child welfare activities;
(f) developing and maintaining a list of attorneys to represent indigent parents and Indian custodians in Indian child welfare proceedings;
(g) making recommendations to the department on legislation and rules concerning Indian child welfare matters; and
(h) performing other duties concerning Indian child welfare matters as determined by the director.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 1, Ch. 259, L. 1987; Sec. 53-4-117, MCA 1989; redes. 52-2-117 by Code Commissioner, 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 144, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 50, Ch. 716, L. 2023.