40-6-217. Married person not bound for support of spouse's children by former marriage. A married person is not bound to support a spouse's children by a former marriage. However, if the person receives the spouse's children into the family and supports them, it is presumed that the person does so as a parent, and in that case, the children are not liable to the person for their support and the person is not liable to the children for their services.
History: En. Sec. 296, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3754, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5846, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 209; Field Civ. C. Sec. 100; re-en. Sec. 5846, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 293, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 61-117; amd. Sec. 1585, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
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