40-5-304. When child support payments considered delinquent. (1) Nonpayment of child support required by a district court or administrative order or by a similar order of a court of another jurisdiction becomes delinquent under this part 8 working days after the last day of the month in which the payment is due.
(2) Child support payments may be considered delinquent under this part only in reference to a court or administrative order setting child support payments.
(3) Intervening agreements or orders establishing a schedule for payment of delinquent support do not prevent income withholding under this part.
History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 171, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 635, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 59, Ch. 552, L. 1997.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 5. Enforcement of Support
Part 3. Child Support Income Deduction
40-5-302. Purpose -- applicability
40-5-303. Petition for income deduction -- who may initiate
40-5-304. When child support payments considered delinquent
40-5-306. Discharge of delinquency
40-5-307. Delinquency of child support denied -- hearing
40-5-308. Order for deduction from income for child support payments
40-5-309. Amount to be deducted from income
40-5-310. Priority of income deduction
40-5-311. Remedy not exclusive
40-5-313. Obligor rights protected -- penalties
40-5-314. Civil liability for failure to comply with wage deduction order