Montana § 41-3-602 Purpose

Montana Statutes

§ 41-3-602 — Purpose

Montana § 41-3-602

Title 41MINORS

Ch. 3CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

Part 6Parent-Child LegalRelationship Termination -- Reinstatement

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Mont. Code Ann. § 41-3-602 (2026).

Text

41-3-602 . Purpose.

(1)This part provides procedures and criteria by which the parent-child legal relationship:

(a)may be terminated by a court if the relationship is not in the best interest of the child; or

(b)may be reinstated by a court when permanency has not been achieved for a child, the child and parent desire reinstatement, and reinstatement is in the best interest of the child.

(2)The termination of the parent-child legal relationship provided for in this part is to be used in those situations when there is a determination that a child is abused or neglected, as defined in 41-3-102 .

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41-3-602 . Purpose. (1) This part provides procedures and criteria by which the parent-child legal relationship:
(a) may be terminated by a court if the relationship is not in the best interest of the child; or
(b) may be reinstated by a court when permanency has not been achieved for a child, the child and parent desire reinstatement, and reinstatement is in the best interest of the child.
(2) The termination of the parent-child legal relationship provided for in this part is to be used in those situations when there is a determination that a child is abused or neglected, as defined in 41-3-102 .