Montana § 41-3-440 Limitation On Placement

Montana Statutes

§ 41-3-440 — Limitation On Placement

Montana § 41-3-440

Title 41MINORS

Ch. 3CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

Part 4Abuse or Neglect Proceedings

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Mont. Code Ann. § 41-3-440 (2026).

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41-3-440 . Limitation on placement. Except as provided in 41-3-301 (1) and in the absence of a dispute between the parties to the action regarding the appropriate placement, the department shall determine, in accordance with 41-3-450 and 41-3-451 , the appropriate placement for a child alleged to be or adjudicated as a youth in need of care. The court shall settle any dispute between the parties to an action regarding the appropriate placement. The child may not be placed in a youth assessment center, youth detention facility, detention center, or other facility intended or used for the confinement of adults or youth accused or convicted of criminal offenses.

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41-3-440 . Limitation on placement. Except as provided in 41-3-301 (1) and in the absence of a dispute between the parties to the action regarding the appropriate placement, the department shall determine, in accordance with 41-3-450 and 41-3-451 , the appropriate placement for a child alleged to be or adjudicated as a youth in need of care. The court shall settle any dispute between the parties to an action regarding the appropriate placement. The child may not be placed in a youth assessment center, youth detention facility, detention center, or other facility intended or used for the confinement of adults or youth accused or convicted of criminal offenses.