Montana Code Annotated
Title 40. Family Law

40-1-107. Form of application, license, marriage certificate, and consent - 40-1-107. Form of application, license, marriage certificate, and consent. (1)...

Part 2. License Provisions

40-1-201. License application - 40-1-201. License application. (1) Parties may not be joined in...

40-1-202. License issuance - 40-1-202. License issuance. Except as provided in 40-1-301, when a...

40-1-203. Proof of age - 40-1-203. Proof of age. Before a person authorized by law...

40-1-204. Repealed - 40-1-204. Repealed. Sec. 4, Ch. 43, L. 2019. History: En....

40-1-205. Repealed - 40-1-205. Repealed. Sec. 4, Ch. 43, L. 2019. History: En....

40-1-206. Repealed - 40-1-206. Repealed. Sec. 4, Ch. 43, L. 2019. History: En....

40-1-207. Repealed - 40-1-207. Repealed. Sec. 4, Ch. 43, L. 2019. History: En....

40-1-208. Repealed - 40-1-208. Repealed. Sec. 4, Ch. 43, L. 2019. History: En....

40-1-209. Repealed - 40-1-209. Repealed. Sec. 4, Ch. 43, L. 2019. History: En....

40-1-210. No license to be issued when applicants under influence of liquor or drug - 40-1-210. No license to be issued when applicants under influence...

40-1-211. Repealed - 40-1-211. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 124, L. 1979. History: En....

40-1-212. Effective period of license - 40-1-212. Effective period of license. A license to marry is...

40-1-213. Judicial approval - 40-1-213. Judicial approval. (1) The district court may order the...

Part 3. Solemnization

40-1-301. Solemnization and registration - 40-1-301. Solemnization and registration. (1) A marriage may be solemnized...

40-1-302. through 40-1-310 reserved - 40-1-302 through 40-1-310 reserved.

40-1-311. Declaration of marriage without solemnization - 40-1-311. Declaration of marriage without solemnization. (1) Persons may consummate...

40-1-312. Persons who may prepare declaration of marriage - 40-1-312. Persons who may prepare declaration of marriage. (1) Except...

40-1-313. Penalty - 40-1-313. Penalty. Any person violating the provisions of 40-1-311 or...

40-1-314. through 40-1-320 reserved - 40-1-314 through 40-1-320 reserved.

40-1-321. Registration of marriage - 40-1-321. Registration of marriage. (1) Upon receipt of the marriage...

40-1-322. Certificate and copy presumptive evidence - 40-1-322. Certificate and copy presumptive evidence. The original certificate of...

40-1-323. Proof of solemnized marriage when no record - 40-1-323. Proof of solemnized marriage when no record. If the...

40-1-324. Declaration to be acknowledged and recorded - 40-1-324. Declaration to be acknowledged and recorded. The written declaration...

Part 4. Validity of Marriages -- Declaration of Invalidity

40-1-401. Prohibited marriages -- contracts - 40-1-401. Prohibited marriages -- contracts. (1) The following marriages are...

40-1-402. Declaration of invalidity - 40-1-402. Declaration of invalidity. (1) The district court shall enter...

40-1-403. Validity of common-law marriage - 40-1-403. Validity of common-law marriage. Common-law marriages are not invalidated...

40-1-404. Putative spouse - 40-1-404. Putative spouse. A person who has cohabited with another...

Chapter 2. Husband and Wife

Part 1. Joint Interests, Obligations, and Powers

40-2-101. Mutual obligations of husband and wife - 40-2-101. Mutual obligations of husband and wife. Husband and wife...

40-2-102. Duties of husband and wife as to support - 40-2-102. Duties of husband and wife as to support. Insofar...

40-2-103. Support of spouse - 40-2-103. Support of spouse. If a married person who is...

40-2-104. Liability of married person when abandoned by spouse - 40-2-104. Liability of married person when abandoned by spouse. A...

40-2-105. Husband and wife as joint tenants - 40-2-105. Husband and wife as joint tenants. A husband and...

40-2-106. Liability for acts or debts of spouse - 40-2-106. Liability for acts or debts of spouse. (1) A...

40-2-107. May sue and be sued - 40-2-107. May sue and be sued. A married person may...

40-2-108. Married person as personal representative, guardian, conservator, or trustee - 40-2-108. Married person as personal representative, guardian, conservator, or trustee....

40-2-109. Right of person to sue spouse for intentional tort - 40-2-109. Right of person to sue spouse for intentional tort....

Part 2. Individual Property

40-2-201. When husband's and wife's interests separate - 40-2-201. When husband's and wife's interests separate. Neither husband nor...

40-2-202. Individual property of married person - 40-2-202. Individual property of married person. All the property of...

40-2-203. Inventory of individual personal property of married person - 40-2-203. Inventory of individual personal property of married person. A...

40-2-204. Effect of filing inventory - 40-2-204. Effect of filing inventory. The filing of the inventory...

40-2-205. Earnings and accumulations of married person - 40-2-205. Earnings and accumulations of married person. The earnings and...

40-2-206. Earnings and accumulations -- when separated - 40-2-206. Earnings and accumulations -- when separated. The earnings and...

40-2-207. Work and labor of married person - 40-2-207. Work and labor of married person. All work and...

40-2-208. Debts of spouse contracted before marriage - 40-2-208. Debts of spouse contracted before marriage. The property of...

40-2-209. Individual property of married person -- how far liable - 40-2-209. Individual property of married person -- how far liable....

40-2-210. Necessity determined by standard of living - 40-2-210. Necessity determined by standard of living. For purposes of...

Part 3. Power of Married Persons to Contract

40-2-301. Husband and wife may contract - 40-2-301. Husband and wife may contract. Either husband or wife...

40-2-302. Liability of spouse - 40-2-302. Liability of spouse. The contracts made by a married...

40-2-303. Alteration of legal relation by contract -- separation agreement - 40-2-303. Alteration of legal relation by contract -- separation agreement....

40-2-304. Consideration for separation - 40-2-304. Consideration for separation. The mutual consent of the parties...

40-2-305. through 40-2-310 reserved - 40-2-305 through 40-2-310 reserved.

40-2-311. Rights of husband and wife -- how governed - 40-2-311. Rights of husband and wife -- how governed. The...

40-2-312. Marriage settlement contracts -- how executed - 40-2-312. Marriage settlement contracts -- how executed. Except as provided...

40-2-313. Repealed - 40-2-313. Repealed. Sec. 14, Ch. 189, L. 1987. History: En....

40-2-314. Effect of recording - 40-2-314. Effect of recording. Except as provided in part 6...

40-2-315. Marriage settlement by minors - 40-2-315. Marriage settlement by minors. A minor capable of contracting...

Part 4. Battered Spouses Grant Programs (Renumbered)

40-2-401. Renumbered 52-6-101 - 40-2-401. Renumbered 52-6-101. Code Commissioner, 1991.

40-2-402. Renumbered 52-6-102 - 40-2-402. Renumbered 52-6-102. Code Commissioner, 1991.

40-2-403. Renumbered 52-6-103 - 40-2-403. Renumbered 52-6-103. Code Commissioner, 1991.

40-2-404. Renumbered 52-6-104 - 40-2-404. Renumbered 52-6-104. Code Commissioner, 1991.

40-2-405. Renumbered 52-6-105 - 40-2-405. Renumbered 52-6-105. Code Commissioner, 1991.

Part 6. Uniform Premarital Agreement Act

40-2-601. Short title - 40-2-601. Short title. This part may be cited as the...

40-2-602. Application and construction - 40-2-602. Application and construction. This part must be applied and...

40-2-603. Definitions - 40-2-603. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions...

40-2-604. Formalities - 40-2-604. Formalities. A premarital agreement must be in writing and...

40-2-605. Content - 40-2-605. Content. (1) Parties to a premarital agreement may contract...

40-2-606. When agreement becomes effective - 40-2-606. When agreement becomes effective. A premarital agreement becomes effective...

40-2-607. Amendment -- revocation - 40-2-607. Amendment -- revocation. After marriage, a premarital agreement may...

40-2-608. Enforcement - 40-2-608. Enforcement. (1) A premarital agreement is not enforceable if...

40-2-609. Enforcement when marriage void - 40-2-609. Enforcement when marriage void. If a marriage is declared...

40-2-610. Limitation of actions - 40-2-610. Limitation of actions. Any statute of limitations applicable to...

Chapter 3. Reconciliation

Part 1. Montana Conciliation Law

40-3-101. Citation - 40-3-101. Citation. This chapter may be cited as the "Montana...

40-3-102. Purposes - 40-3-102. Purposes. The purposes of this chapter are to protect...

40-3-103. Repealed - 40-3-103. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 350, L. 2019. History: En....

40-3-104. Repealed - 40-3-104. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 350, L. 2019. History: En....

40-3-105. through 40-3-110 reserved - 40-3-105 through 40-3-110 reserved.

40-3-111. Repealed - 40-3-111. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 350, L. 2019. History: (1),...

40-3-112. Repealed - 40-3-112. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 350, L. 2019. History: En....

40-3-113. Repealed - 40-3-113. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 350, L. 2019. History: En....

40-3-114. Repealed - 40-3-114. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 350, L. 2019. History: En....

40-3-115. Repealed - 40-3-115. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 350, L. 2019. History: En....

40-3-116. Repealed - 40-3-116. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 350, L. 2019. History: En....

40-3-117. through 40-3-120 reserved - 40-3-117 through 40-3-120 reserved.

40-3-121. Repealed - 40-3-121. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 350, L. 2019. History: En....

40-3-122. Repealed - 40-3-122. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 350, L. 2019. History: En....

40-3-123. Repealed - 40-3-123. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 350, L. 2019. History: En....

40-3-124. Repealed - 40-3-124. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 350, L. 2019. History: En....

40-3-125. Repealed - 40-3-125. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 350, L. 2019. History: En....

40-3-126. Repealed - 40-3-126. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 350, L. 2019. History: En....

40-3-127. Repealed - 40-3-127. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 350, L. 2019. History: En....

40-3-128. and 40-3-129 reserved - 40-3-128 and 40-3-129 reserved.

40-3-130. Filing of stipulation to stay - 40-3-130. Filing of stipulation to stay. At any time after...

40-3-131. Stipulation form and contents - 40-3-131. Stipulation form and contents. A stipulation filed pursuant to...

40-3-132. No fees - 40-3-132. No fees. No fee may be charged for filing...

40-3-133. Stay - 40-3-133. Stay. The district court shall order the matter stayed...

40-3-134. Orders - 40-3-134. Orders. (1) The district court shall stay the proceedings...

Chapter 4. Termination of Marriage, Child Custody, Support

Part 1. Separation -- Dissolution of Marriage

40-4-101. Purposes - 40-4-101. Purposes. This chapter shall be liberally construed and applied...

40-4-102. Uniformity of application and construction - 40-4-102. Uniformity of application and construction. This chapter shall be...

40-4-103. Application of Montana Rules of Civil Procedure - 40-4-103. Application of Montana Rules of Civil Procedure. (1) Except...

40-4-104. Dissolution of marriage -- legal separation - 40-4-104. Dissolution of marriage -- legal separation. (1) The district...

40-4-105. Procedure -- commencement -- pleadings -- abolition of existing defenses - 40-4-105. Procedure -- commencement -- pleadings -- abolition of existing...

40-4-106. Renumbered 40-4-121 - 40-4-106. Renumbered 40-4-121. Code Commissioner, 1985.

40-4-107. Irretrievable breakdown - 40-4-107. Irretrievable breakdown. (1) If both of the parties by...

40-4-108. Decree - 40-4-108. Decree. (1) A decree of dissolution of marriage or...

40-4-109. Independence of provisions of decree or temporary order - 40-4-109. Independence of provisions of decree or temporary order. If...

40-4-110. Costs -- professional fees - 40-4-110. Costs -- professional fees. (1) The court from time...

40-4-111. through 40-4-120 reserved - 40-4-111 through 40-4-120 reserved.

40-4-121. Temporary order for maintenance or support, temporary injunction, or temporary restraining order - 40-4-121. Temporary order for maintenance or support, temporary injunction, or...

40-4-122. Forms -- distribution -- filing - 40-4-122. Forms -- distribution -- filing. The attorney general shall...

40-4-123. Jurisdiction and venue - 40-4-123. Jurisdiction and venue. (1) District courts, municipal courts, justices'...

40-4-124. Review or removal -- district court - 40-4-124. Review or removal -- district court. (1) An order...

40-4-125. Registration of orders - 40-4-125. Registration of orders. (1) The clerk of court, justice...

40-4-126. Automatic economic restraining order - 40-4-126. Automatic economic restraining order. (1) On the filing of...

40-4-127. through 40-4-129 reserved - 40-4-127 through 40-4-129 reserved.

40-4-130. Summary dissolution -- conditions necessary at commencement of proceedings - 40-4-130. Summary dissolution -- conditions necessary at commencement of proceedings....

40-4-131. Joint petition -- filing -- form -- contents - 40-4-131. Joint petition -- filing -- form -- contents. (1)...

40-4-132. Revocation of joint petition -- termination of proceeding -- notice -- copy to other party - 40-4-132. Revocation of joint petition -- termination of proceeding --...

40-4-133. Hearing and final judgment -- entry -- effect - 40-4-133. Hearing and final judgment -- entry -- effect. After...

40-4-134. Final judgment as final adjudication of rights and obligations - 40-4-134. Final judgment as final adjudication of rights and obligations....

40-4-135. Actions to set aside final judgment - 40-4-135. Actions to set aside final judgment. (1) A final...

40-4-136. Brochure to describe proceedings -- availability -- distribution -- contents and form - 40-4-136. Brochure to describe proceedings -- availability -- distribution --...

Part 2. Support, Custody, Visitation, and Related Provisions

40-4-201. Separation agreement - 40-4-201. Separation agreement. (1) To promote amicable settlement of disputes...

40-4-202. Division of property - 40-4-202. Division of property. (1) In a proceeding for dissolution...

40-4-203. Maintenance - 40-4-203. Maintenance. (1) In a proceeding for dissolution of marriage...

40-4-204. Child support -- orders to address health insurance -- withholding of child support - 40-4-204. Child support -- orders to address health insurance --...

40-4-205. Guardian ad litem - 40-4-205. Guardian ad litem. (1) The court may appoint a...

40-4-206. Payment of maintenance or support to court -- handling fee of clerk - 40-4-206. Payment of maintenance or support to court -- handling...

40-4-207. Assignments - 40-4-207. Assignments. The court may order the person obligated to...

40-4-208. Modification and termination of provisions for maintenance, support, and property disposition - 40-4-208. Modification and termination of provisions for maintenance, support, and...

40-4-209. Security or guaranty to secure support - 40-4-209. Security or guaranty to secure support. (1) Upon a...

40-4-210. Child support jurisdiction -- nonresident individual - 40-4-210. Child support jurisdiction -- nonresident individual. (1) In a...

40-4-211. Jurisdiction -- commencement of parenting proceedings - 40-4-211. Jurisdiction -- commencement of parenting proceedings. (1) A court...

40-4-212. Best interest of child - 40-4-212. Best interest of child. (1) The court shall determine...

40-4-213. Interim parenting plan - 40-4-213. Interim parenting plan. (1) A party to a parenting...

40-4-214. Interviews - 40-4-214. Interviews. (1) The court may interview the child in...

40-4-215. Investigations and reports - 40-4-215. Investigations and reports. (1) If a parent or a...

40-4-216. Hearings - 40-4-216. Hearings. (1) Parenting plan proceedings must receive priority in...

40-4-217. Notice of intent to move - 40-4-217. Notice of intent to move. (1) A parent who...

40-4-218. Judicial supervision - 40-4-218. Judicial supervision. (1) Except as otherwise agreed by the...

40-4-219. Amendment of parenting plan -- mediation - 40-4-219. Amendment of parenting plan -- mediation. (1) The court...

40-4-220. Affidavit practice - 40-4-220. Affidavit practice. (1) Unless the parties agree to an...

40-4-221. Determination of child's care upon death of parent - 40-4-221. Determination of child's care upon death of parent. (1)...

40-4-222. Repealed - 40-4-222. Repealed. Sec. 39, Ch. 343, L. 1997. History: En....

40-4-223. Repealed - 40-4-223. Repealed. Sec. 39, Ch. 343, L. 1997. History: En....

40-4-224. Repealed - 40-4-224. Repealed. Sec. 39, Ch. 343, L. 1997. History: En....

40-4-225. Access to records by parent - 40-4-225. Access to records by parent. Notwithstanding any other provision...

40-4-226. Court-sanctioned educational program on effects of dissolution of marriage on children - 40-4-226. Court-sanctioned educational program on effects of dissolution of marriage...

40-4-227. Rights of parents and children -- policy -- findings - 40-4-227. Rights of parents and children -- policy -- findings....

40-4-228. Parenting and visitation matters between natural parent and third party - 40-4-228. Parenting and visitation matters between natural parent and third...

40-4-229. through 40-4-232 reserved - 40-4-229 through 40-4-232 reserved.

40-4-233. Final parenting plan -- purpose and objectives - 40-4-233. Final parenting plan -- purpose and objectives. The objectives...

40-4-234. Final parenting plan criteria - 40-4-234. Final parenting plan criteria. (1) In every dissolution proceeding,...

40-4-235. through 40-4-250 reserved - 40-4-235 through 40-4-250 reserved.

40-4-251. Definitions - 40-4-251. Definitions. As used in 40-4-251 through 40-4-258, the following...

40-4-252. Preliminary declaration of disclosure -- penalty - 40-4-252. Preliminary declaration of disclosure -- penalty. (1) Within 60...

40-4-253. Final declaration of disclosure -- failure to disclose current income and expense declaration -- penalty - 40-4-253. Final declaration of disclosure -- failure to disclose current...

40-4-254. Execution and service of final declaration of disclosure and current income and expense declaration - 40-4-254. Execution and service of final declaration of disclosure and...

40-4-255. Noncomplying disclosure declarations -- requests to comply -- remedies - 40-4-255. Noncomplying disclosure declarations -- requests to comply -- remedies....

40-4-256. Liquidation -- transfer of marital estate assets to avoid encumbrance, devaluation, or market or investment risk -- authority of court - 40-4-256. Liquidation -- transfer of marital estate assets to avoid...

40-4-257. Default judgments -- disclosures - 40-4-257. Default judgments -- disclosures. In the case of a...

40-4-258. Disclosures -- attorney work product privilege -- protective orders -- Montana Rules of Civil Procedure - 40-4-258. Disclosures -- attorney work product privilege -- protective orders...

Part 3. Family Law Mediation

40-4-301. Family law mediation -- exception - 40-4-301. Family law mediation -- exception. (1) The district court...

40-4-302. Mediation proceeding -- tolling of statute of limitations - 40-4-302. Mediation proceeding -- tolling of statute of limitations. (1)...

40-4-303. Proceedings -- records -- confidentiality - 40-4-303. Proceedings -- records -- confidentiality. Mediation proceedings under this...

40-4-304. Mediator recommendation - 40-4-304. Mediator recommendation. The mediator may, upon stipulation by the...

40-4-305. Mediation agreement - 40-4-305. Mediation agreement. An agreement reached by the parties as...

40-4-306. Mediator list - 40-4-306. Mediator list. The district court shall establish and maintain...

40-4-307. Mediator qualifications - 40-4-307. Mediator qualifications. A mediator must meet the following minimum...

40-4-308. Court to establish fees - 40-4-308. Court to establish fees. A court may establish a...

Chapter 5. Enforcement of Support

Part 1. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (Renumbered and Repealed)

40-5-101. Renumbered 40-5-1001 - 40-5-101. Renumbered 40-5-1001. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-102. Repealed - 40-5-102. Repealed. Sec. 58, Ch. 328, L. 1993. History: En....

40-5-103. Renumbered 40-5-1002 - 40-5-103. Renumbered 40-5-1002. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-104. Renumbered 40-5-144 - 40-5-104. Renumbered 40-5-144. Code Commissioner, 1993.

40-5-105. Repealed - 40-5-105. Repealed. Sec. 58, Ch. 328, L. 1993. History: En....

40-5-106. Renumbered 40-5-153 - 40-5-106. Renumbered 40-5-153. Code Commissioner, 1993.

40-5-107. Renumbered 40-5-154 - 40-5-107. Renumbered 40-5-154. Code Commissioner, 1993.

40-5-108. Repealed - 40-5-108. Repealed. Sec. 58, Ch. 328, L. 1993. History: En....

40-5-109. Repealed - 40-5-109. Repealed. Sec. 58, Ch. 328, L. 1993. History: En....

40-5-110. Repealed - 40-5-110. Repealed. Sec. 58, Ch. 328, L. 1993. History: En....

40-5-111. Repealed - 40-5-111. Repealed. Sec. 58, Ch. 328, L. 1993. History: En....

40-5-112. Repealed - 40-5-112. Repealed. Sec. 58, Ch. 328, L. 1993. History: En....

40-5-113. Repealed - 40-5-113. Repealed. Sec. 58, Ch. 328, L. 1993. History: En....

40-5-114. Repealed - 40-5-114. Repealed. Sec. 58, Ch. 328, L. 1993. History: En....

40-5-115. Renumbered 40-5-161 - 40-5-115. Renumbered 40-5-161. Code Commissioner, 1993.

40-5-116. Repealed - 40-5-116. Repealed. Sec. 58, Ch. 328, L. 1993. History: En....

40-5-117. Repealed - 40-5-117. Repealed. Sec. 58, Ch. 328, L. 1993. History: En....

40-5-118. Renumbered 40-5-165 - 40-5-118. Renumbered 40-5-165. Code Commissioner, 1993.

40-5-119. Renumbered 40-5-166 - 40-5-119. Renumbered 40-5-166. Code Commissioner, 1993.

40-5-120. Repealed - 40-5-120. Repealed. Sec. 58, Ch. 328, L. 1993. History: En....

40-5-121. Repealed - 40-5-121. Repealed. Sec. 58, Ch. 328, L. 1993. History: En....

40-5-122. Repealed - 40-5-122. Repealed. Sec. 58, Ch. 328, L. 1993. History: En....

40-5-123. Repealed - 40-5-123. Repealed. Sec. 58, Ch. 328, L. 1993. History: En....

40-5-124. Repealed - 40-5-124. Repealed. Sec. 58, Ch. 328, L. 1993. History: En....

40-5-125. Repealed - 40-5-125. Repealed. Sec. 58, Ch. 328, L. 1993. History: En....

40-5-126. Repealed - 40-5-126. Repealed. Sec. 58, Ch. 328, L. 1993. History: En....

40-5-127. Repealed - 40-5-127. Repealed. Sec. 58, Ch. 328, L. 1993. History: En....

40-5-128. Repealed - 40-5-128. Repealed. Sec. 58, Ch. 328, L. 1993. History: En....

40-5-129. Repealed - 40-5-129. Repealed. Sec. 58, Ch. 328, L. 1993. History: En....

40-5-130. Repealed - 40-5-130. Repealed. Sec. 58, Ch. 328, L. 1993. History: En....

40-5-131. Repealed - 40-5-131. Repealed. Sec. 58, Ch. 328, L. 1993. History: En....

40-5-132. Repealed - 40-5-132. Repealed. Sec. 58, Ch. 328, L. 1993. History: En....

40-5-133. Renumbered 40-5-183 - 40-5-133. Renumbered 40-5-183. Code Commissioner, 1993.

40-5-134. Repealed - 40-5-134. Repealed. Sec. 58, Ch. 328, L. 1993. History: En....

40-5-135. Repealed - 40-5-135. Repealed. Sec. 58, Ch. 328, L. 1993. History: En....

40-5-136. Repealed - 40-5-136. Repealed. Sec. 58, Ch. 328, L. 1993. History: En....

40-5-137. Renumbered 40-5-184 - 40-5-137. Renumbered 40-5-184. Code Commissioner, 1993.

40-5-138. Repealed - 40-5-138. Repealed. Sec. 58, Ch. 328, L. 1993. History: En....

40-5-139. Repealed - 40-5-139. Repealed. Sec. 58, Ch. 328, L. 1993. History: En....

40-5-140. Renumbered 40-5-185 - 40-5-140. Renumbered 40-5-185. Code Commissioner, 1993.

40-5-141. Renumbered 40-5-186 - 40-5-141. Renumbered 40-5-186. Code Commissioner, 1993.

40-5-142. Renumbered 40-5-197 - 40-5-142. Renumbered 40-5-197. Code Commissioner, 1993.

40-5-143. Renumbered 40-5-1003 - 40-5-143. Renumbered 40-5-1003. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-144. Renumbered 40-5-1004 - 40-5-144. Renumbered 40-5-1004. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-145. Renumbered 40-5-1008 - 40-5-145. Renumbered 40-5-1008. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-146. Renumbered 40-5-1017 - 40-5-146. Renumbered 40-5-1017. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-147. Renumbered 40-5-1010 - 40-5-147. Renumbered 40-5-1010. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-148. Renumbered 40-5-1011 - 40-5-148. Renumbered 40-5-1011. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-149. Renumbered 40-5-1012 - 40-5-149. Renumbered 40-5-1012. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-150. Renumbered 40-5-1013 - 40-5-150. Renumbered 40-5-1013. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-151. Renumbered 40-5-1014 - 40-5-151. Renumbered 40-5-1014. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-152. Renumbered 40-5-1015 - 40-5-152. Renumbered 40-5-1015. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-153. Renumbered 40-5-1088 - 40-5-153. Renumbered 40-5-1088. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-154. Renumbered 40-5-1089 - 40-5-154. Renumbered 40-5-1089. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-155. and 40-5-156 reserved - 40-5-155 and 40-5-156 reserved.

40-5-157. Renumbered 40-5-1046 through 40-5-1051 - 40-5-157. Renumbered 40-5-1046 through 40-5-1051. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L....

40-5-158. Renumbered 40-5-1021 - 40-5-158. Renumbered 40-5-1021. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-159. Renumbered 40-5-1022 - 40-5-159. Renumbered 40-5-1022. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-160. Renumbered 40-5-1023 - 40-5-160. Renumbered 40-5-1023. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-161. Renumbered 40-5-1024 - 40-5-161. Renumbered 40-5-1024. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-162. Renumbered 40-5-1025 - 40-5-162. Renumbered 40-5-1025. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-163. Renumbered 40-5-1026 - 40-5-163. Renumbered 40-5-1026. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-164. Renumbered 40-5-1027 - 40-5-164. Renumbered 40-5-1027. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-165. Renumbered 40-5-1030 - 40-5-165. Renumbered 40-5-1030. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-166. Renumbered 40-5-1028 - 40-5-166. Renumbered 40-5-1028. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-167. through 40-5-169 reserved - 40-5-167 through 40-5-169 reserved.

40-5-170. Renumbered 40-5-1029 - 40-5-170. Renumbered 40-5-1029. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-171. Renumbered 40-5-1031 - 40-5-171. Renumbered 40-5-1031. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-172. Renumbered 40-5-1032 - 40-5-172. Renumbered 40-5-1032. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-173. Renumbered 40-5-1033 - 40-5-173. Renumbered 40-5-1033. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-174. Renumbered 40-5-1035 - 40-5-174. Renumbered 40-5-1035. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-175. Renumbered 40-5-1036 - 40-5-175. Renumbered 40-5-1036. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-176. Renumbered 40-5-1037 - 40-5-176. Renumbered 40-5-1037. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-177. Renumbered 40-5-1038 - 40-5-177. Renumbered 40-5-1038. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-178. Renumbered 40-5-1039 - 40-5-178. Renumbered 40-5-1039. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-179. Renumbered 40-5-1042 - 40-5-179. Renumbered 40-5-1042. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-180. Renumbered 40-5-1052 - 40-5-180. Renumbered 40-5-1052. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-181. Renumbered 40-5-1016 - 40-5-181. Renumbered 40-5-1016. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-182. reserved - 40-5-182 reserved.

40-5-183. Renumbered 40-5-1034 - 40-5-183. Renumbered 40-5-1034. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-184. Renumbered 40-5-1055 - 40-5-184. Renumbered 40-5-1055. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-185. Renumbered 40-5-1056 - 40-5-185. Renumbered 40-5-1056. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-186. Renumbered 40-5-1057 - 40-5-186. Renumbered 40-5-1057. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-187. Renumbered 40-5-1058 - 40-5-187. Renumbered 40-5-1058. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-188. Renumbered 40-5-1059 - 40-5-188. Renumbered 40-5-1059. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-189. Renumbered 40-5-1060 - 40-5-189. Renumbered 40-5-1060. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-190. Renumbered 40-5-1061 - 40-5-190. Renumbered 40-5-1061. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-191. Renumbered 40-5-1062 - 40-5-191. Renumbered 40-5-1062. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-192. Renumbered 40-5-1063 - 40-5-192. Renumbered 40-5-1063. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-193. Renumbered 40-5-1064 - 40-5-193. Renumbered 40-5-1064. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-194. Renumbered 40-5-1065 , 40-5-1067 , and 40-5-1068 - 40-5-194. Renumbered 40-5-1065, 40-5-1067, and 40-5-1068. Sec. 71, Ch. 174,...

40-5-195. Renumbered 40-5-1066 - 40-5-195. Renumbered 40-5-1066. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-196. Renumbered 40-5-1043 - 40-5-196. Renumbered 40-5-1043. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

40-5-197. Renumbered 40-5-1092 - 40-5-197. Renumbered 40-5-1092. Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.

Part 2. Administrative Enforcement of Support

40-5-201. Definitions - 40-5-201. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions...

40-5-202. Department of public health and human services -- powers and duties regarding collection of support debt - 40-5-202. Department of public health and human services -- powers...

40-5-203. Child support enforcement services - 40-5-203. Child support enforcement services. (1) The department may accept...

40-5-204. Cooperation by obligee - 40-5-204. Cooperation by obligee. An obligee shall cooperate with the...

40-5-205. Payment of support money collected to department -- notice - 40-5-205. Payment of support money collected to department -- notice....

40-5-206. Central unit for information and administration -- cooperation enjoined -- availability of records - 40-5-206. Central unit for information and administration -- cooperation enjoined...

40-5-207. Department authorized to enforce maintenance awards - 40-5-207. Department authorized to enforce maintenance awards. If the department...

40-5-208. Medical support -- obligation enforcement - 40-5-208. Medical support -- obligation enforcement. (1) In any proceeding...

40-5-209. Child support guidelines -- periodic review - 40-5-209. Child support guidelines -- periodic review. (1) The department...

40-5-210. Standardized fee schedule -- rules - 40-5-210. Standardized fee schedule -- rules. (1) The department may...

40-5-211. Repealed - 40-5-211. Repealed. Sec. 17, Ch. 579, L. 1999. History: En....

40-5-212. Repealed - 40-5-212. Repealed. Sec. 17, Ch. 579, L. 1999. History: En....

40-5-213. Financial statements by obligor -- penalty - 40-5-213. Financial statements by obligor -- penalty. (1) If the...

40-5-214. Scale of suggested minimum contributions - 40-5-214. Scale of suggested minimum contributions. (1) The department shall...

40-5-215. through 40-5-220 reserved - 40-5-215 through 40-5-220 reserved.

40-5-221. Debt to state by obligor -- limitations - 40-5-221. Debt to state by obligor -- limitations. (1) Except...

40-5-222. Support debt based upon support order -- notice -- contents -- action to collect - 40-5-222. Support debt based upon support order -- notice --...

40-5-223. Repealed - 40-5-223. Repealed. Sec. 17, Ch. 579, L. 1999. History: En....

40-5-224. Finding of support liability based upon payment of public assistance -- support lien -- bond to release warrant -- action to collect - 40-5-224. Finding of support liability based upon payment of public...

40-5-225. Notice of financial responsibility -- temporary and final support obligations -- administrative procedure - 40-5-225. Notice of financial responsibility -- temporary and final support...

40-5-226. Administrative hearing -- nature -- place -- time -- determinations -- failure to appear -- entry of final decision and order - 40-5-226. Administrative hearing -- nature -- place -- time --...

40-5-227. Filing and docketing of final orders -- orders effective as district court decrees - 40-5-227. Filing and docketing of final orders -- orders effective...

40-5-228. through 40-5-230 reserved - 40-5-228 through 40-5-230 reserved.

40-5-231. Jurisdiction and venue - 40-5-231. Jurisdiction and venue. (1) For purposes of an administrative...

40-5-232. Establishment of paternity -- notice of parental responsibility -- contents - 40-5-232. Establishment of paternity -- notice of parental responsibility --...

40-5-233. Establishment of paternity -- administrative hearing -- subpoena -- compulsory paternity genetic testing - 40-5-233. Establishment of paternity -- administrative hearing -- subpoena --...

40-5-234. Paternity genetic tests -- use of expert's affidavit -- effect of test results -- records -- presumption - 40-5-234. Paternity genetic tests -- use of expert's affidavit --...

40-5-235. Effect of order establishing paternity -- birth records -- relief from order - 40-5-235. Effect of order establishing paternity -- birth records --...

40-5-236. Referral of paternity issue to district court -- record -- parties -- exclusion of other matters -- fees - 40-5-236. Referral of paternity issue to district court -- record...

40-5-237. District court paternity proceedings -- objection to tests -- additional tests -- expert's report -- admissibility of evidence - 40-5-237. District court paternity proceedings -- objection to tests --...

40-5-238. Confidentiality of paternity hearings and records of proceedings - 40-5-238. Confidentiality of paternity hearings and records of proceedings. Because...

40-5-239. and 40-5-240 reserved - 40-5-239 and 40-5-240 reserved.

40-5-241. Repealed - 40-5-241. Repealed. Sec. 27, Ch. 631, L. 1993. History: En....

40-5-242. Notice of support lien -- civil liability upon failure to honor support lien or to comply with warrant for distraint - 40-5-242. Notice of support lien -- civil liability upon failure...

40-5-243. Release of excess to obligor - 40-5-243. Release of excess to obligor. If any person, firm,...

40-5-244. Repealed - 40-5-244. Repealed. Sec. 18, Ch. 352, L. 2001. History: En....

40-5-245. Repealed - 40-5-245. Repealed. Sec. 27, Ch. 631, L. 1993. History: En....

40-5-246. Repealed - 40-5-246. Repealed. Sec. 27, Ch. 631, L. 1993. History: En....

40-5-247. Warrant for distraint -- effect -- satisfaction of support lien -- redemption - 40-5-247. Warrant for distraint -- effect -- satisfaction of support...

40-5-248. Lien against real and personal property -- effect of lien -- interest -- warrant for distraint - 40-5-248. Lien against real and personal property -- effect of...

40-5-249. and 40-5-250 reserved - 40-5-249 and 40-5-250 reserved.

40-5-251. Debt payment schedule - 40-5-251. Debt payment schedule. At any time after notice to...

40-5-252. Interest on debts due -- waiver - 40-5-252. Interest on debts due -- waiver. (1) The department...

40-5-253. Administrative findings and order -- administrative remedies -- judicial review - 40-5-253. Administrative findings and order -- administrative remedies -- judicial...

40-5-254. Statutory limitations - 40-5-254. Statutory limitations. Support debts ensuing as a result of...

40-5-255. Charging off child support debts as uncollectible -- sale of support debts - 40-5-255. Charging off child support debts as uncollectible -- sale...

40-5-256. Employee debtor rights protected -- limitation - 40-5-256. Employee debtor rights protected -- limitation. No employer may...

40-5-257. Assignment of earnings to be honored -- effect - 40-5-257. Assignment of earnings to be honored -- effect. (1)...

40-5-258. through 40-5-260 reserved - 40-5-258 through 40-5-260 reserved.

40-5-261. Procedures for making information available to consumer reporting agencies - 40-5-261. Procedures for making information available to consumer reporting agencies....

40-5-262. Rules - 40-5-262. Rules. The department shall adopt rules to implement this...

40-5-263. Central clearinghouse -- enforcement services -- powers and duties of the department - 40-5-263. Central clearinghouse -- enforcement services -- powers and duties...

40-5-264. Cooperative agreements - 40-5-264. Cooperative agreements. (1) The department may enter into cooperative...

40-5-265. through 40-5-270 reserved - 40-5-265 through 40-5-270 reserved.

40-5-271. Registration of support orders - 40-5-271. Registration of support orders. (1) The department may, for...

40-5-272. Application for review of child support orders - 40-5-272. Application for review of child support orders. (1) Upon...

40-5-273. Notice of review of child support orders -- order for production of information - 40-5-273. Notice of review of child support orders -- order...

40-5-274. Renumbered 40-5-290 - 40-5-274. Renumbered 40-5-290. Code Commissioner, 2001.

40-5-275. Renumbered 40-5-291 - 40-5-275. Renumbered 40-5-291. Code Commissioner, 2001.

40-5-276. Repealed - 40-5-276. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 564, L. 2005. History: En....

40-5-277. Administrative review hearing -- final order -- court approval of order - 40-5-277. Administrative review hearing -- final order -- court approval...

40-5-278. Limited review of support order - 40-5-278. Limited review of support order. A party may apply...

40-5-279. through 40-5-289 reserved - 40-5-279 through 40-5-289 reserved.

40-5-290. Child support payments to follow child - 40-5-290. Child support payments to follow child. (1) A support...

40-5-291. Order to seek employment - 40-5-291. Order to seek employment. (1) In a proceeding under...

Part 3. Child Support Income Deduction

40-5-301. Short title - 40-5-301. Short title. This part may be cited as the...

40-5-302. Purpose -- applicability - 40-5-302. Purpose -- applicability. (1) The purpose of this part...

40-5-303. Petition for income deduction -- who may initiate - 40-5-303. Petition for income deduction -- who may initiate. (1)...

40-5-304. When child support payments considered delinquent - 40-5-304. When child support payments considered delinquent. (1) Nonpayment of...

40-5-305. Notice - 40-5-305. Notice. (1) A party initiating income deductions under this...

40-5-306. Discharge of delinquency - 40-5-306. Discharge of delinquency. (1) In a case in which...

40-5-307. Delinquency of child support denied -- hearing - 40-5-307. Delinquency of child support denied -- hearing. If, within...

40-5-308. Order for deduction from income for child support payments - 40-5-308. Order for deduction from income for child support payments....

40-5-309. Amount to be deducted from income - 40-5-309. Amount to be deducted from income. (1) (a) The...

40-5-310. Priority of income deduction - 40-5-310. Priority of income deduction. An order for the deduction...

40-5-311. Remedy not exclusive - 40-5-311. Remedy not exclusive. The remedy provided in this part...

40-5-312. Duties of payors - 40-5-312. Duties of payors. (1) A payor who has been...

40-5-313. Obligor rights protected -- penalties - 40-5-313. Obligor rights protected -- penalties. (1) An employer may...

40-5-314. Civil liability for failure to comply with wage deduction order - 40-5-314. Civil liability for failure to comply with wage deduction...

40-5-315. Immediate income deductions - 40-5-315. Immediate income deductions. (1) Notwithstanding any provision in this...

Part 4. Child Support Enforcement Act Administrative Income Withholding

40-5-401. Short title - 40-5-401. Short title. This part may be cited as the...

40-5-402. Purpose -- applicability - 40-5-402. Purpose -- applicability. (1) The purpose of this part...

40-5-403. Definitions - 40-5-403. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions...

40-5-404. Other remedies available - 40-5-404. Other remedies available. (1) (a) The remedies provided in...

40-5-405. Rulemaking authority - 40-5-405. Rulemaking authority. The department shall adopt rules and forms...

40-5-406. through 40-5-410 reserved - 40-5-406 through 40-5-410 reserved.

40-5-411. Immediate income withholding - 40-5-411. Immediate income withholding. (1) Except as provided in subsection...

40-5-412. Delinquency income withholding - 40-5-412. Delinquency income withholding. (1) (a) In the case of...

40-5-413. Notice of income withholding - 40-5-413. Notice of income withholding. (1) The department shall serve...

40-5-414. Hearing - 40-5-414. Hearing. (1) (a) To contest the withholding of income...

40-5-415. Order to withhold income -- rules - 40-5-415. Order to withhold income -- rules. (1) When the...

40-5-416. Determination of amount of income to be withheld - 40-5-416. Determination of amount of income to be withheld. (1)...

40-5-417. Modification or termination of withholding orders - 40-5-417. Modification or termination of withholding orders. (1) The department...

40-5-418. Payment records - 40-5-418. Payment records. (1) The department, in collecting, disbursing, or...

40-5-419. Alternative method of payment in lieu of income withholding - 40-5-419. Alternative method of payment in lieu of income withholding....

40-5-420. reserved - 40-5-420 reserved.

40-5-421. Duties of payor - 40-5-421. Duties of payor. (1) A payor who has been...

40-5-422. Obligor rights protected -- penalties - 40-5-422. Obligor rights protected -- penalties. (1) An employer may...

40-5-423. Priority of income withholding - 40-5-423. Priority of income withholding. An order to withhold and...

40-5-424. Civil liability for failure to comply with income-withholding order - 40-5-424. Civil liability for failure to comply with income-withholding order....

40-5-425. Repealed - 40-5-425. Repealed. Sec. 22, Ch. 635, L. 1991. History: En....

40-5-426. through 40-5-430 reserved - 40-5-426 through 40-5-430 reserved.

40-5-431. Registration of interstate income-withholding orders - 40-5-431. Registration of interstate income-withholding orders. (1) Whenever an obligor,...

40-5-432. Application for withholding - 40-5-432. Application for withholding. (1) Whenever an obligor resides in...

40-5-433. Additional duties of department in income withholding - 40-5-433. Additional duties of department in income withholding. (1) If...

40-5-434. Initiation of income withholding in other jurisdictions - 40-5-434. Initiation of income withholding in other jurisdictions. Whenever the...

40-5-435. through 40-5-439 reserved - 40-5-435 through 40-5-439 reserved.

40-5-440. Repealed - 40-5-440. Repealed. Sec. 34, Ch. 504, L. 1995. History: En....

40-5-441. Repealed - 40-5-441. Repealed. Sec. 34, Ch. 504, L. 1995. History: En....

40-5-442. Repealed - 40-5-442. Repealed. Sec. 34, Ch. 504, L. 1995. History: En....

40-5-443. Payors to provide information -- exemption from liability - 40-5-443. Payors to provide information -- exemption from liability. (1)...

Part 6. Civil Contempt for Nonsupport

40-5-601. Failure to pay support -- civil contempt - 40-5-601. Failure to pay support -- civil contempt. (1) For...

Part 7. Suspension of Licenses for Nonsupport

40-5-701. Definitions - 40-5-701. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions...

40-5-702. Notice of intent to suspend license - 40-5-702. Notice of intent to suspend license. (1) Upon the...

40-5-703. Hearing -- order suspending license - 40-5-703. Hearing -- order suspending license. (1) To show cause...

40-5-704. Suspension, denial, and nonrenewal of licenses - 40-5-704. Suspension, denial, and nonrenewal of licenses. (1) Upon receipt...

40-5-705. through 40-5-708 reserved - 40-5-705 through 40-5-708 reserved.

40-5-709. Nondisciplinary suspension for failure to pay child support - 40-5-709. Nondisciplinary suspension for failure to pay child support. Notwithstanding...

40-5-710. Stay of suspension of license -- payment plan -- hardship - 40-5-710. Stay of suspension of license -- payment plan --...

40-5-711. Termination of order to suspend license - 40-5-711. Termination of order to suspend license. (1) Except as...

40-5-712. Fees - 40-5-712. Fees. A licensing authority subject to this part may...

40-5-713. Rulemaking authority - 40-5-713. Rulemaking authority. The department shall adopt rules necessary for...

Part 8. Medical Support Order Enforcement

40-5-801. Short title - 40-5-801. Short title. This part may be known and cited...

40-5-802. Purpose - 40-5-802. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to promote...

40-5-803. Scope - 40-5-803. Scope. This part does not expand any coverage available...

40-5-804. Definitions - 40-5-804. Definitions. For purposes of this part, the following definitions...

40-5-805. Establishing medical support orders - 40-5-805. Establishing medical support orders. (1) In an action or...

40-5-806. Contents of medical support order - 40-5-806. Contents of medical support order. (1) A medical support...

40-5-807. Mandatory provisions of medical support order - 40-5-807. Mandatory provisions of medical support order. (1) Unless the...

40-5-808. Persistence and duration of obligation - 40-5-808. Persistence and duration of obligation. (1) A parent's obligation...

40-5-809. Effect of order on health benefit plans - 40-5-809. Effect of order on health benefit plans. (1) The...

40-5-810. Notice of intent to enroll -- order to enroll -- authorization to enroll and participate in health benefit plan -- rules - 40-5-810. Notice of intent to enroll -- order to enroll...

40-5-811. Authorization to cure nonpayment of health benefit plan premium - 40-5-811. Authorization to cure nonpayment of health benefit plan premium....

40-5-812. Obligations of health benefit plan - 40-5-812. Obligations of health benefit plan. (1) Upon receipt of...

40-5-813. Obligation of payor - 40-5-813. Obligation of payor. (1) Upon receipt of a medical...

40-5-814. Obtaining information - 40-5-814. Obtaining information. Upon the request of either of the...

40-5-815. Paying claims - 40-5-815. Paying claims. Payment for a medical claim assigned to...

40-5-816. Newborn children - 40-5-816. Newborn children. A health benefit plan must provide the...

40-5-817. Adopted children -- preexisting conditions - 40-5-817. Adopted children -- preexisting conditions. A health benefit plan...

40-5-818. Nonexclusion -- nondiscrimination by health benefit plan - 40-5-818. Nonexclusion -- nondiscrimination by health benefit plan. A health...

40-5-819. Medical assistance eligibility - 40-5-819. Medical assistance eligibility. A health benefit plan may not...

40-5-820. Void health benefit plans - 40-5-820. Void health benefit plans. A health benefit plan provision...

40-5-821. Penalty imposed by tribunal - 40-5-821. Penalty imposed by tribunal. (1) In addition to any...

40-5-822. Duties of parents -- consequences of noncompliance - 40-5-822. Duties of parents -- consequences of noncompliance. (1) An...

40-5-823. Health coverage -- notice of intent to purchase - 40-5-823. Health coverage -- notice of intent to purchase. (1)...

40-5-824. Expedited enforcement procedures - 40-5-824. Expedited enforcement procedures. (1) A parent, the department, or...

40-5-825. Rulemaking authority - 40-5-825. Rulemaking authority. The department may adopt rules to implement...

Part 9. Centralized Child Support Registration and Payment

40-5-901. Definitions - 40-5-901. Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context...

40-5-902. through 40-5-905 reserved - 40-5-902 through 40-5-905 reserved.

40-5-906. Child support information and processing unit - 40-5-906. Child support information and processing unit. (1) The department...

40-5-907. Case registry -- abstracts -- information required -- mandatory updating - 40-5-907. Case registry -- abstracts -- information required -- mandatory...

40-5-908. Registration procedures - 40-5-908. Registration procedures. (1) In a court case, before a...

40-5-909. Centralized payment center -- mandatory payments to center - 40-5-909. Centralized payment center -- mandatory payments to center. (1)...

40-5-910. Distribution of payments - 40-5-910. Distribution of payments. (1) Support payments processed through the...

40-5-911. Monitor payments -- enforcement - 40-5-911. Monitor payments -- enforcement. The department shall monitor all...

40-5-912. through 40-5-920 reserved - 40-5-912 through 40-5-920 reserved.

40-5-921. Certification of records - 40-5-921. Certification of records. (1) Copies, including optically scanned copies,...

40-5-922. Directory of new hires -- employer reporting requirements - 40-5-922. (Temporary) Directory of new hires -- employer reporting requirements....

40-5-923. Information and records -- disclosure - 40-5-923. Information and records -- disclosure. Information in the case...

40-5-924. Automated access to financial records -- confidentiality -- no liability -- definitions - 40-5-924. (Temporary) Automated access to financial records -- confidentiality --...

Part 10. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act

40-5-1001. Short title - 40-5-1001. Short title. This part may be cited as the...

40-5-1002. Definitions - 40-5-1002. Definitions. In this part: (1) "Child" means an individual,...

40-5-1003. State tribunals and support enforcement agency - 40-5-1003. State tribunals and support enforcement agency. (1) The district...

40-5-1004. Remedies cumulative - 40-5-1004. Remedies cumulative. (1) Remedies provided by this part are...

40-5-1005. Application of part to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding - 40-5-1005. Application of part to resident of foreign country and...

40-5-1006. and 40-5-1007 reserved - 40-5-1006 and 40-5-1007 reserved.

40-5-1008. Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident - 40-5-1008. Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident. (1) In a proceeding...

40-5-1009. Duration of personal jurisdiction - 40-5-1009. Duration of personal jurisdiction. Personal jurisdiction acquired by a...

40-5-1010. Initiating and responding tribunal of state - 40-5-1010. Initiating and responding tribunal of state. Under this part,...

40-5-1011. Simultaneous proceedings - 40-5-1011. Simultaneous proceedings. (1) A tribunal of this state may...

40-5-1012. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order - 40-5-1012. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order. (1)...

40-5-1013. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order - 40-5-1013. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order. (1) A...

40-5-1014. Determination of controlling child support order - 40-5-1014. Determination of controlling child support order. (1) If a...

40-5-1015. Child support orders for two or more obligees - 40-5-1015. Child support orders for two or more obligees. In...

40-5-1016. Credit for payments - 40-5-1016. Credit for payments. A tribunal of this state shall...

40-5-1017. Application of part to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction - 40-5-1017. Application of part to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction....

40-5-1018. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order - 40-5-1018. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order. (1)...

40-5-1019. and 40-5-1020 reserved - 40-5-1019 and 40-5-1020 reserved.

40-5-1021. Proceedings under this part - 40-5-1021. Proceedings under this part. (1) Except as otherwise provided...

40-5-1022. Proceeding by minor parent - 40-5-1022. Proceeding by minor parent. A minor parent or a...

40-5-1023. Application of law of this state - 40-5-1023. Application of law of this state. Except as otherwise...

40-5-1024. Duties of initiating tribunal - 40-5-1024. Duties of initiating tribunal. (1) Upon the filing of...

40-5-1025. Duties and powers of responding tribunal - 40-5-1025. Duties and powers of responding tribunal. (1) When a...

40-5-1026. Inappropriate tribunal - 40-5-1026. Inappropriate tribunal. If a petition or comparable pleading is...

40-5-1027. Duties of support enforcement agency - 40-5-1027. Duties of support enforcement agency. (1) A support enforcement...

40-5-1028. Duty of attorney general - 40-5-1028. Duty of attorney general. (1) If the attorney general...

40-5-1029. Private counsel - 40-5-1029. Private counsel. An individual may employ private counsel to...

40-5-1030. Duties of state information agency - 40-5-1030. Duties of state information agency. (1) The department of...

40-5-1031. Pleadings and accompanying documents - 40-5-1031. Pleadings and accompanying documents. (1) In a proceeding under...

40-5-1032. Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances - 40-5-1032. Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances. If a party...

40-5-1033. Costs and fees - 40-5-1033. Costs and fees. (1) The petitioner may not be...

40-5-1034. Limited immunity of petitioner - 40-5-1034. Limited immunity of petitioner. (1) Participation by a petitioner...

40-5-1035. Nonparentage as defense - 40-5-1035. Nonparentage as defense. A party whose parentage of a...

40-5-1036. Special rules of evidence and procedure - 40-5-1036. Special rules of evidence and procedure. (1) The physical...

40-5-1037. Communications between tribunals - 40-5-1037. Communications between tribunals. A tribunal of this state may...

40-5-1038. Assistance with discovery - 40-5-1038. Assistance with discovery. A tribunal of this state may:...

40-5-1039. Receipt and disbursement of payments - 40-5-1039. Receipt and disbursement of payments. (1) A support enforcement...

40-5-1040. and 40-5-1041 reserved - 40-5-1040 and 40-5-1041 reserved.

40-5-1042. Establishment of support order - 40-5-1042. Establishment of support order. (1) If a support order...

40-5-1043. Proceeding to determine parentage - 40-5-1043. Proceeding to determine parentage. A tribunal of this state...

40-5-1044. and 40-5-1045 reserved - 40-5-1044 and 40-5-1045 reserved.

40-5-1046. Employer receipt of income-withholding orders of another state - 40-5-1046. Employer receipt of income-withholding orders of another state. An...

40-5-1047. Employer compliance with income-withholding orders of another state - 40-5-1047. Employer compliance with income-withholding orders of another state. (1)...

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Montana Code Annotated Title 40. Family Law

Montana Code Annotated
Title 40. Family Law