40-16-115. Award. (1) An arbitrator shall make an award in a record, dated and signed by the arbitrator. The arbitrator shall give notice of the award to each party by a method agreed on by the parties or, if the parties have not agreed on a method, in the manner provided in Title 27, chapter 5.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), the award under this part must state the reasons on which it is based unless otherwise agreed by the parties.
(3) An award determining a child-related dispute must state the reasons on which it is based as required by the law of this state governing a court order in a child-related dispute.
(4) An award under this part is not enforceable as a judgment until confirmed under 40-16-116.
History: En. Sec. 15, Ch. 32, L. 2021.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 16. Family Law Arbitration
Part 1. Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act
40-16-105. Arbitration agreement
40-16-106. Notice of arbitration
40-16-107. Motion for judicial relief
40-16-108. Qualification and selection of arbitrator
40-16-109. Disclosure by arbitrator -- disqualification
40-16-110. Party participation
40-16-111. Temporary order or award
40-16-112. Protection of party or child
40-16-113. Powers and duties of arbitrator
40-16-114. Recording of hearing
40-16-116. Confirmation of award
40-16-117. Correction by arbitrator of unconfirmed award
40-16-118. Correction by court of unconfirmed award
40-16-119. Vacation or amendment by court of unconfirmed award
40-16-120. Clarification of confirmed award
40-16-122. Modification of confirmed award or judgment
40-16-123. Enforcement of confirmed award
40-16-125. Immunity of arbitrator
40-16-126. Uniformity of application and construction
40-16-127. Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act