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Montana Title 41. Minors § 41-3-424. Dismissal

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 41. Minors § 41-3-424. Dismissal - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-41-minors/mt-st-41-3-424/

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