Montana
Mandated reporters are individuals who are legally required to report known or suspected abuse and neglect of vulnerable populations to state and/or local authorities. Laws surrounding mandated reporting vary from state-to-state so please ensure your familiarity with your state's laws regarding individuals who are required to report known or suspected abuse and neglect.
Links
- State regulation.
- State training and resources.
- Abuse hotline
- Adults: 1-844-277-9300.
- Childen: 1-866-820-5437.
A request for a Child Protective Service Background Check is made by submitting a completed, signed, and notarized Montana Release of Information form to CFSD by mail or fax using the most appropriate form below which best describes the reason for requesting a Child Protective Service Background Check.
Child Placing Agency staff including current or prospective employees or volunteers AND applicants/providers of foster care, adoption, guardianship, kinship (licensed or unlicensed), and adult members of these providers’ households. Day Care Center Staff including current or prospective employees or volunteers AND family and group child day care home providers and staff including volunteers and adult family members. Youth Care Facility Staff including current or prospective employees or volunteers.
- DPHHS-CFS/LIC018 Release of Information Criminal/Motor Vehicle/Protective Service Background Checks
- DPHHS-CFSD 400 Release of Information Protective Services Background Checks
The release must be notarized to ensure the identification of the applicant has been verified, and the applicant has signed the release. Child Protective Service Background Check requests which are older than six months from the date notarized will NOT be processed and will be returned to the requestor. The requestor submitting the release must be the person for whom information is being requested or must have hiring or approving authority of the applicant, employee or volunteer.
Unable to locate an Adult Abuse Registry.
