Montana Relative Placements
Montana conducts the following types of home studies:
- Relative Care
- Foster Care
- Relative-Foster Care
- Parent Care
- Foster- Adopt
- Adoption
Relative Home Study
Define Relative:
Montana uses the term "kinship" and includes a member of the child's extended family, a member of the child's or family's Tribe, the child's godparents, and the child's step-parents in the definition.
Relatives must be licensed:
Proof of Paternity Required for Placement with Paternal Relative:
Montana considers the following types and degrees of relation as relative placements. Individuals related in the 1st degree, 2nd degree, 3rd degree and 4th degree (You may need to refer to your state's consanguinity chart or state statute to determine relations or relative status.):
- 1st Degree (mother, father, sister, brother, son, daughter)
- 2nd Degree (grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, first cousin)
- 3rd Degree (great grandmother, great grandfather, great aunt, great uncle, grand-niece, grand nephew, second cousin)
- 4th Degree (great, great-grandmother, great, great-grandfather, great, great aunt, great, great aunt, great, great uncle, great grand-niece, great grand nephew, third cousin)
- Godmother, Godfather
- Other
Montana uses the term "kinship" and includes a member of the child's extended family, a member of the child's or family's Tribe, the child's godparents, and the child's step-parents in the definition.
Regulation 7 Priority Placement
Montana performs priority placements:
Wait Time (ICPC Interstate Home Study)
Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):
Wait time to complete Home Study, only (without criminal records check):
Montana determines the "Date of Receipt" for an interstate home study as:
The date of receipt is the date that the initial packet, with all of the needed documentation, is received by the receiving state ICPC office.
Method of requesting, sending, and/or reporting an interstate home study
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Regular Mail |
Express Mail |
Overnight Mail |
Electronic Mail |
| Send request for a home study to Receiving State |
y |
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| Send request for a home study to Receiving State |
y |
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| Send request for a home study to Receiving State |
y |
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Criminal Records Checks
Montana requires criminal background checks for the following home studies:
- Foster Care
- Relative Care
- Relative-Foster Care
- Foster-Adopt
- Adoption
- Parent
Types of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)
Montana requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR))
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Federal |
State |
Local |
ANR |
NR |
| Foster Care |
y |
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y |
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| Relative |
y |
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y |
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| Relative Foster Care |
y |
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y |
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| Adoption |
y |
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y |
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| Foster-Adopt |
y |
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y |
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| Parent |
y |
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y |
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Wait Time for Criminal Records Checks
Wait time for fingerprint results are:
Live Scan or other technology
- State: Not Offered
- Local/County: Not Offered
Manually - Fingerprint Card
- State: 15-30 days
- Local/County: Not Offered
Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):
Verification of Criminal Records Results
- Actual results/information contained in the Criminal Background
Wait Time - (License/ Certification/ Approval - Education and Training)
Average Length of time it takes for a home to be licensed/approved/certified:
Length of time a license is valid before renewal required:
Montana offers classes (education and training) for placement resources' homes to become licensed/certified/approved:
- Other: This varies based on each region of the Child and Family Services Division and the need for the training.
