{"data":{"id":"us-mt/52-3-207","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"52-3-207","heading":"Protective services not creating guardianship or conservatorship.","body":"(1) The provision of protective services does not create a guardianship or conservatorship relationship between the department and the vulnerable adult.\n(2) The department may not provide protective services that impose a legal limitation or restriction on a vulnerable adult:\n(a) except emergency protective services provided under 52-3-804; or\n(b) unless the department has been appointed legal guardian for the vulnerable adult under the provisions of Title 72, chapter 5, part 3.","path":["TITLE 52. FAMILY SERVICES","CHAPTER 3. ADULT SERVICES","Part 2. Protective Services"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0520/chapter_0030/part_0020/section_0070/0520-0030-0020-0070.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:56:51Z","sha256":"94f7f6b7bf0a07ccf2c20fdfad9f315843c7b6bb2184a0083f0616e0080c8ff5","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/52-3-206","next":"us-mt/52-3-301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}