Montana § 41-1-503 - Order Of Limited Emancipation

§ 41-1-503. Order Of Limited Emancipation

Order of limited emancipation. (1) Limited emancipation may be granted only if the court has found that the youth satisfies the requirements of 41-1-501 (2)(c) through (2)(i). (2) An order of limited emancipation must specifically set forth the rights and responsibilities that are being conferred upon the youth. These may include but are not limited to one or more of the following: (a) the right to live independently of in-house supervision; (b) the right to live in housing of the youth's choice; (c) the right to directly receive and expend money to which the youth is entitled and to conduct the youth's own financial affairs; (d) the right to enter into contractual agreements and incur debts; (e) the right to obtain access to medical treatment and records upon the youth's own authorization; and (f) the right to obtain a license to operate equipment or perform a service. (3) An order of limited emancipation must include a provision requiring that the youth make periodic reports to the court subject to terms prescribed by the court. (4) The court, on its own motion or on the motion of the county attorney or any parties to the dispositional hearing, may modify or revoke the order upon a showing that: (a) the youth has committed a material violation of the law; (b) the youth has violated a condition of the limited emancipation order; or (c) the best interests of the youth are no longer served by limited emancipation.