40-6-119. Right to counsel -- transcript on appeal. (1) At the pretrial hearing and in further proceedings, any party may be represented by counsel. The court shall order the office of state public defender, pursuant to the Montana Public Defender Act, Title 47, chapter 1, to assign counsel for a party who is financially unable to obtain counsel.
(2) The court may order reasonable fees for experts and the child's guardian ad litem and other costs of the action and pretrial proceedings, including paternity test costs, to be paid by the parties in proportions and at times determined by the court.
(3) If a party is financially unable to pay the cost of a transcript, the court shall furnish on request a transcript for purposes of appeal. Transcript fees must be paid as provided in 3-5-604.
History: En. 61-320 by Sec. 20, Ch. 512, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 61-320; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 282, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 449, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 154, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 364, L. 2019.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
40-6-103. Relationship not dependent on marriage
40-6-104. How parent and child relationship established
40-6-105. Presumption of paternity
40-6-106. Artificial insemination
40-6-107. Determination of father and child relationship -- who may bring action
40-6-108. Statute of limitations
40-6-109. Jurisdiction -- venue
40-6-111. Pretrial proceedings
40-6-113. Evidence relating to paternity
40-6-114. Pretrial recommendations
40-6-117. Enforcement of judgment or order
40-6-118. Modification of judgment or order
40-6-119. Right to counsel -- transcript on appeal
40-6-120. Hearings and records -- confidentiality
40-6-121. Action to declare mother and child relationship
40-6-122. Promise to render support