Revise laws related to child abuse and neglect

Added a new declaration of policy section to formally state the state's intent to protect children and preserve family unity.

Updated the placement preferences section to explicitly state that placing a child outside the United States is disfavored.

Expanded the definition of 'fictive kin' to include any person with whom the child and family ascribe a family relationship and who has a significant emotional tie prior to department involvement.

Corrected the citation in the bill title from section 41-3-451 to 41-3-450 and adjusted formatting.

Added an exception stating that children subject to the Federal Indian Child Welfare Act or the Montana Indian Child Welfare Act are not subject to the new out-of-state placement restrictions.

Updated the bill version number from HB 694.1 to HB0694.2 and adjusted page headers.

Reordered the text regarding out-of-state placements to clearly present the general rule followed by the specific exception for Native American children.

The bill number was changed from LC 3435 to HB 694.1, and the header was updated to 'House Bill No. 694'.

The document footer was updated to include the text 'Authorized Print Version - HB 694'.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to line spacing and the alignment of the bill number and sponsor information.