40-6-238. Limitation on amount of recovery. The recovery of damages under 40-6-237 is limited to the actual damages in an amount not to exceed $6,900 in addition to taxable court costs and reasonable attorney fees to be set by the court not to exceed $1,800. The right to recover attorney fees as provided by this section is limited to a person bringing an action under 40-6-237.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 195, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 178, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 227, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 61-112.2; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 560, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 4, L. 2013.
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