Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 41 > Chapter 3 > Part 12 - Office of Child and Family Ombudsman

• 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

• Department: means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201. See Montana Code 41-3-102
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
• Protective services: means services provided by the department:

  (i)to enable a child alleged to have been abused or neglected to remain safely in the home;

  (ii)to enable a child alleged to have been abused or neglected who has been removed from the home to safely return to the home; or

  (iii)to achieve permanency for a child adjudicated as a youth in need of care when circumstances and the best interests of the child prevent reunification with parents or a return to the home. See Montana Code 41-3-102

• State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
• Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
• Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203