The pre-hearing conference strive to increase the rate of family reunification and shorten the duration of an abuse and neglect case.
These Montana-specific practice standards are designed to provide guidance regarding high-quality representation for parents and children in dependent neglect (DN) cases.
How judges, attorneys, GAL’s, and social workers can work together as partners to prevent and respond to maltreatment of children.
EPS court aims to get parents into court within five business days of children’s removal.
CIP is partnering with the University of Montana to develop Moodle-based courses on a variety of child abuse and neglect cases, starting with the PHC project. Learn more here.
Montana Judicial Branch
Court Improvement Program