40-6-214. Duties of parents to maintain children. It is the duty of the father and the mother of any poor person who is unable to provide self-maintenance by work to maintain that person to the extent of the parent's ability.
History: En. Sec. 293, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3751, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5843, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 206; Field Civ. C. Sec. 97; re-en. Sec. 5843, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 61-114; amd. Sec. 1584, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 213, L. 2021.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 2. Obligations of Parents
40-6-201. Legitimacy of children born in wedlock
40-6-202. Legitimacy of children born after dissolution of marriage
40-6-203. Child legitimatized by marriage of parents
40-6-204. through 40-6-210 reserved
40-6-211. Obligations of parents for the support and education of their children
40-6-213. Remedy when parent dies without providing for support of child
40-6-214. Duties of parents to maintain children
40-6-215. When parent responsible for necessities and financial assistance supplied to child
40-6-217. Married person not bound for support of spouse's children by former marriage
40-6-218. Compensation and support of person after attaining majority
40-6-219. and 40-6-220 reserved
40-6-221. Parenting, services, and earnings of child
40-6-225. through 40-6-230 reserved
40-6-232. Parental control over property of child
40-6-233. Remedy for parental abuse
40-6-234. When parental authority ceases
40-6-235. Parent may relinquish services and custody of child
40-6-237. Destruction of property by minor -- liability of parents