ICPC State Pages

Montana Consultants/Specialists

Compact Administrators

Compact Administrator Theresa Becker Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services 49627 Highway 93 Polson, MT 59860 406-883-7839 406-883-3897 fax .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Deputy Compact Administrator Lori Hedges PO Box 8005 Helena, MT 59604 (406) 841-2417 Fax (406) 841-2463 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) All requests, Reg. 1, Reg. 2, Reg. 7 and Reg. 12 Please send all requests to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Duane"Adam” Cordiner PO Box 8005 Helena, MT 59604 (406) 841-2453 Fax (406) 841-2463 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Reg 4 Please send all requests to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Consultants

ICPC Specialist	Administrative Assistant N/A
ICPC Specialist no information provided	Administrative Assistant no information provided
ICPC Specialist no information provided	International Adoptions no information provided

Mailing Address

Regular Mailing Address ICPC Administrator DPHHS PO Box 8005 Helena MT 59604

Federal Express Address ICPC Administrator DPHHS 111 N Jackson St Ste 2B Helena, MT 59601

Useful Telephone Numbers

Child Abuse Hotline 1-866-820-5437	Juvenile Compact Office (ICJ) Robert Hislop Interstate Compact Agent Public Safety Support Services Bureau| .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Office: 406-444-4037 | 5 S. Last Chance Gulch PO Box 201301 | Helena, MT 59620 COR.MT.GOV
Mental Health Compact Office Randy Vetter Montana State Hospital 406 693-7000	Adoption and Medical Assistance Compact Office (ICAMA) Jeanie Weasel Tail Montana DPHHS (406) 300-7424 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
International Adoptions no information provided

Useful Websites

• Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
• Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA)
• Compact for Juveniles (ICJ)

Statutory Codes

State ICPC Code:

• 41-4-101 through 41-4-109, Montana Code Annotated (MCA)

Age of Majority and Code:

• 18 years
• 41-1-101, MCA

Statutory Penalties Under ICPC:

• Violation of the ICPC may result in the revocation or suspension of a license. Adoptive placements made in violation of the ICPC may be set aside and the child returned to the birth parent or legal parent. In the Matter of the Adoption of T.M.M., 608 P. 2d 130 (1980)

Co-Located Compacts - ICPC, ICAMA, ICJ

ICPC/ ICJ

ICPC and ICJ are co-located in the same unit: (If "No" - Agency under which each compact is administered.)

• No - Montana Department of Corrections

If ICPC and ICJ both apply to a case, Montana will coordinate services: (If "No" - Which Compact Supersedes)

• Yes

ICPC/ ICAMA

ICPC and ICAMA are co-located in the same unit: (If "No" - Agency/Department under which each compact is administered.)

• Yes