{"data":{"id":"us-mt/41-3-1316","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"41-3-1316","heading":"Right to counsel.","body":"In a child custody proceeding under this part in which the court determines that the Indian child's parent or Indian custodian is indigent, the parent or Indian custodian has the right to court-appointed counsel. The court may, in its discretion, appoint counsel for the Indian child pursuant to 41-3-425.","path":["TITLE 41. MINORS","CHAPTER 3. CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT","Part 13. Montana Indian Child Welfare Act"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0410/chapter_0030/part_0130/section_0160/0410-0030-0130-0160.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:09Z","sha256":"cf607ffa5dd60a10ab576ff32d4c4be919b7cc1d6c8f879d54dae2d8f4a3c99e","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/41-3-1313","next":"us-mt/41-3-1317"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}