Montana Code 41-3-440. Limitation on placement
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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.
Terms Used In Montana Code 41-3-440
- Department: means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201. See Montana Code 41-3-102
- youth: means any person under 18 years of age. See Montana Code 41-3-102