Tribe: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation
3-2-610. Service Treatment Plans. (1) The court may order a treatment plan if:
(a) the parent or parents admit the allegations of an abuse and neglect petition;
(b) the parent or parents stipulate to the allegations of abuse or neglect pursuant to Section 3-2-401; or
(c) the court has made an adjudication under Section 3-2-608 (2) that the child is a child in need of care.
(2) Every treatment plan must contain the following information:
(a) the identification of the problems or conditions that resulted in the abuse or neglect of a child;
(b) the treatment goals and objectives for each condition or requirement established in the plan. If the child has been removed from the home, the treatment plan must include but is not limited to the conditions or requirements that must be established for the safe return of the child to the family.
(c) the projected time necessary to complete each of the treatment objectives;
(d) the specific treatment objectives that clearly identify the separate roles and responsibilities of all parties
addressed in the treatment plan, including Tribal Social Services Department (TSSD) specific responsibilities to make reasonable efforts to assist the parents in their efforts toward reunification; and
(e) the signature of the parent or parents or guardian, unless the plan is ordered by the court.
(3) A treatment plan may include but is not limited to any of the following remedies, requirements, or
conditions:
(a) the right of entry into the child’s home for the purpose of assessing compliance with the terms and
conditions of a treatment plan;
(b) the requirement of either the child or the child’s parent or guardian to obtain medical or psychiatric
diagnosis and treatment through a physician or psychiatrist licensed in the state of Montana;
(c) the requirement of either the child or the child’s parent or guardian to obtain psychological treatment or
counseling;
(d) the requirement of either the child or the child’s parent or guardian to obtain and follow through with
alcohol or substance abuse evaluation and counseling, including evaluation and treatment for alcohol and drug abuse, if necessary;
(e) the requirement that either the child or the child’s parent or guardian be restricted from associating with or contacting any individual who may be the subject of a Tribal Social Services Department (TSSD) investigation;
(f) the requirement that the child be placed in temporary medical or out-of-home care;
(g) the requirement that the parent, guardian, or other person having physical or legal custody furnish services, or apply for services that the court may designate.
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