Montana HB77 revises laws related to child abuse and neglect investigations by the Department of Public Health and Human Services.
Montana HB77 makes several amendments to the state's child abuse and neglect laws, including changes to the burden of proof in abuse and neglect petitions, the procedures for show cause hearings, and the standards for removal of a child from their home. The bill also removes the requirement for temporary investigative authority and repeals related sections of the Montana Code Annotated. Additionally, it mandates that the secretary of state notify federally recognized tribal governments in Montana of the act.
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