Montana § 41-3-424 Dismissal

Montana Statutes

§ 41-3-424 — Dismissal

Montana § 41-3-424

Title 41MINORS

Ch. 3CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

Part 4Abuse or Neglect Proceedings

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Mont. Code Ann. § 41-3-424 (2026).

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41-3-424 . Dismissal. Unless the petition has been previously dismissed, the court shall dismiss an abuse and neglect petition on the motion of a party, or on its own motion, in any case in which all of the following criteria are met:

(1)a child who has been placed in foster care is reunited with the child's parents and returned home;

(2)the child remains in the home for a minimum of 6 months with no additional confirmed reports of child abuse or neglect; and

(3)the department determines and informs the court that the issues that led to department intervention have been resolved and that no reason exists for further department intervention or monitoring.

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41-3-424 . Dismissal. Unless the petition has been previously dismissed, the court shall dismiss an abuse and neglect petition on the motion of a party, or on its own motion, in any case in which all of the following criteria are met:
(1) a child who has been placed in foster care is reunited with the child's parents and returned home;
(2) the child remains in the home for a minimum of 6 months with no additional confirmed reports of child abuse or neglect; and
(3) the department determines and informs the court that the issues that led to department intervention have been resolved and that no reason exists for further department intervention or monitoring.