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Montana Title 41. Minors § 41-3-602. Purpose

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

(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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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 41. Minors § 41-3-602. Purpose - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-41-minors/mt-st-41-3-602/

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