Montana Code 41-3-206. Procedure in case of child’s death
41-3-206. Procedure in case of child’s death. (1) A person or official required to report by law who has reasonable cause to suspect that a child has died as a result of child abuse or neglect shall report the person’s suspicion to the appropriate medical examiner or law enforcement officer. Any other person who has reasonable cause to suspect that a child has died as a result of child abuse or neglect may report the person’s suspicion to the appropriate medical examiner or law enforcement officer.
Terms Used In Montana Code 41-3-206
- Child abuse or neglect: means :
(i)actual physical or psychological harm to a child;
(ii)substantial risk of physical or psychological harm to a child; or
(iii)abandonment. See Montana Code 41-3-102
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Reasonable cause to suspect: means cause that would lead a reasonable person to believe that child abuse or neglect may have occurred or is occurring, based on all the facts and circumstances known to the person. See Montana Code 41-3-102
- Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203
(2)The medical examiner or coroner shall investigate the report and submit findings, in writing, to the local law enforcement agency, the appropriate county attorney, the local child protective service, the family of the deceased child, and, if the person making the report is a physician, the physician.