Montana Code Annotated
Part 1. Separation -- Dissolution of Marriage
40-4-131. Joint petition -- filing -- form -- contents

40-4-131. Joint petition -- filing -- form -- contents. (1) A proceeding for summary dissolution of marriage is commenced by filing in the district court a joint petition in the form prescribed by the court.
(2) The petition must:
(a) be signed under oath by both parties;
(b) state that, as of the date of the filing of the joint petition, each condition set forth in 40-4-130 has been met;
(c) state the mailing address of both parties; and
(d) state whether or not a party elects to have the party's maiden or birth or former name restored and, if so, state the name to be restored.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 795, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1577, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 180, L. 2019.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

Montana Code Annotated

Title 40. Family Law

Chapter 4. Termination of Marriage, Child Custody, Support

Part 1. Separation -- Dissolution of Marriage

40-4-101. Purposes

40-4-102. Uniformity of application and construction

40-4-103. Application of Montana Rules of Civil Procedure

40-4-104. Dissolution of marriage -- legal separation

40-4-105. Procedure -- commencement -- pleadings -- abolition of existing defenses

40-4-106. Renumbered 40-4-121

40-4-107. Irretrievable breakdown

40-4-108. Decree

40-4-109. Independence of provisions of decree or temporary order

40-4-110. Costs -- professional fees

40-4-111. through 40-4-120 reserved

40-4-121. Temporary order for maintenance or support, temporary injunction, or temporary restraining order

40-4-122. Forms -- distribution -- filing

40-4-123. Jurisdiction and venue

40-4-124. Review or removal -- district court

40-4-125. Registration of orders

40-4-126. Automatic economic restraining order

40-4-127. through 40-4-129 reserved

40-4-130. Summary dissolution -- conditions necessary at commencement of proceedings

40-4-131. Joint petition -- filing -- form -- contents

40-4-132. Revocation of joint petition -- termination of proceeding -- notice -- copy to other party

40-4-133. Hearing and final judgment -- entry -- effect

40-4-134. Final judgment as final adjudication of rights and obligations

40-4-135. Actions to set aside final judgment

40-4-136. Brochure to describe proceedings -- availability -- distribution -- contents and form