Montana Code — 40
Browse 753 sections in division 40 of the Montana code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 40-1-101. Purposes
- § 40-1-102. Uniformity Of Application And Construction
- § 40-1-103. Formalities
- § 40-1-104. Application
- § 40-1-105. Application Of Montana Rules Of Civil Procedure
- § 40-1-106. Parts Of Code Not Applicable
- § 40-1-107. Form Of Application, License, Marriage Certificate, And Consent
- § 40-1-201. License Application
- § 40-1-202. License Issuance
- § 40-1-203. Proof Of Age
- § 40-1-204. Repealed
- § 40-1-205. Repealed
- § 40-1-206. Repealed
- § 40-1-207. Repealed
- § 40-1-208. Repealed
- § 40-1-209. Repealed
- § 40-1-210. No License To Be Issued When Applicants Under Influence Of Liquor Or Drug
- § 40-1-211. Repealed
- § 40-1-212. Effective Period Of License
- § 40-1-213. Judicial Approval
- § 40-1-301. Solemnization And Registration
- § 40-1-302. Through 40-1-310 Reserved
- § 40-1-311. Declaration Of Marriage Without Solemnization
- § 40-1-312. Persons Who May Prepare Declaration Of Marriage
- § 40-1-313. Penalty
- § 40-1-314. Through 40-1-320 Reserved
- § 40-1-321. Registration Of Marriage
- § 40-1-322. Certificate And Copy Presumptive Evidence
- § 40-1-323. Proof Of Solemnized Marriage When No Record
- § 40-1-324. Declaration To Be Acknowledged And Recorded
- § 40-1-401. Prohibited Marriages -- Contracts
- § 40-1-402. Declaration Of Invalidity
- § 40-1-403. Validity Of Common-Law Marriage
- § 40-1-404. Putative Spouse
- § 40-2-101. Mutual Obligations Of Husband And Wife
- § 40-2-102. Duties Of Husband And Wife As To Support
- § 40-2-103. Support Of Spouse
- § 40-2-104. Liability Of Married Person When Abandoned By Spouse
- § 40-2-105. Husband And Wife As Joint Tenants
- § 40-2-106. Liability For Acts Or Debts Of Spouse
- § 40-2-107. May Sue And Be Sued
- § 40-2-108. Married Person As Personal Representative, Guardian, Conservator, Or Trustee
- § 40-2-109. Right Of Person To Sue Spouse For Intentional Tort
- § 40-2-201. When Husband's And Wife's Interests Separate
- § 40-2-202. Individual Property Of Married Person
- § 40-2-203. Inventory Of Individual Personal Property Of Married Person
- § 40-2-204. Effect Of Filing Inventory
- § 40-2-205. Earnings And Accumulations Of Married Person
- § 40-2-206. Earnings And Accumulations -- When Separated
- § 40-2-207. Work And Labor Of Married Person
- § 40-2-208. Debts Of Spouse Contracted Before Marriage
- § 40-2-209. Individual Property Of Married Person -- How Far Liable
- § 40-2-210. Necessity Determined By Standard Of Living
- § 40-2-301. Husband And Wife May Contract
- § 40-2-302. Liability Of Spouse
- § 40-2-303. Alteration Of Legal Relation By Contract -- Separation Agreement
- § 40-2-304. Consideration For Separation
- § 40-2-305. Through 40-2-310 Reserved
- § 40-2-311. Rights Of Husband And Wife -- How Governed
- § 40-2-312. Marriage Settlement Contracts -- How Executed
- § 40-2-313. Repealed
- § 40-2-314. Effect Of Recording
- § 40-2-315. Marriage Settlement By Minors
- § 40-2-401. Renumbered 52-6-101
- § 40-2-402. Renumbered 52-6-102
- § 40-2-403. Renumbered 52-6-103
- § 40-2-404. Renumbered 52-6-104
- § 40-2-405. Renumbered 52-6-105
- § 40-2-601. Short Title
- § 40-2-602. Application And Construction
- § 40-2-603. Definitions
- § 40-2-604. Formalities
- § 40-2-605. Content
- § 40-2-606. When Agreement Becomes Effective
- § 40-2-607. Amendment -- Revocation
- § 40-2-608. Enforcement
- § 40-2-609. Enforcement When Marriage Void
- § 40-2-610. Limitation Of Actions
- § 40-3-101. Citation
- § 40-3-103. Repealed
- § 40-3-104. Repealed
- § 40-3-105. Through 40-3-110 Reserved
- § 40-3-111. Repealed
- § 40-3-112. Repealed
- § 40-3-113. Repealed
- § 40-3-114. Repealed
- § 40-3-115. Repealed
- § 40-3-116. Repealed
- § 40-3-117. Through 40-3-120 Reserved
- § 40-3-121. Repealed
- § 40-3-122. Repealed
- § 40-3-123. Repealed
- § 40-3-124. Repealed
- § 40-3-125. Repealed
- § 40-3-126. Repealed
- § 40-3-127. Repealed
- § 40-3-128. And 40-3-129 Reserved
- § 40-3-130. Filing Of Stipulation To Stay
- § 40-3-131. Stipulation Form And Contents
- § 40-3-132. No Fees
- § 40-3-133. Stay
- § 40-3-134. Orders
- § 40-4-101. Purposes
- § 40-4-102. Uniformity Of Application And Construction
- § 40-4-103. Application Of Montana Rules Of Civil Procedure
- § 40-4-104. Dissolution Of Marriage -- Legal Separation
- § 40-4-105. Procedure -- Commencement -- Pleadings -- Abolition Of Existing Defenses
- § 40-4-106. Renumbered 40-4-121
- § 40-4-107. Irretrievable Breakdown
- § 40-4-108. Decree
- § 40-4-109. Independence Of Provisions Of Decree Or Temporary Order
- § 40-4-110. Costs -- Professional Fees
- § 40-4-111. Through 40-4-120 Reserved
- § 40-4-121. Temporary Order For Maintenance Or Support, Temporary Injunction, Or Temporary Restraining Order
- § 40-4-122. Forms -- Distribution -- Filing
- § 40-4-123. Jurisdiction And Venue
- § 40-4-124. Review Or Removal -- District Court
- § 40-4-125. Registration Of Orders
- § 40-4-126. Automatic Economic Restraining Order
- § 40-4-127. Through 40-4-129 Reserved
- § 40-4-130. Summary Dissolution -- Conditions Necessary At Commencement Of Proceedings
- § 40-4-131. Joint Petition -- Filing -- Form -- Contents
- § 40-4-132. Revocation Of Joint Petition -- Termination Of Proceeding -- Notice -- Copy To Other Party
- § 40-4-133. Hearing And Final Judgment -- Entry -- Effect
- § 40-4-134. Final Judgment As Final Adjudication Of Rights And Obligations
- § 40-4-135. Actions To Set Aside Final Judgment
- § 40-4-136. Brochure To Describe Proceedings -- Availability -- Distribution -- Contents And Form
- § 40-4-201. Separation Agreement
- § 40-4-202. Division Of Property
- § 40-4-203. Maintenance
- § 40-4-204. Child Support -- Orders To Address Health Insurance -- Withholding Of Child Support
- § 40-4-205. Guardian Ad Litem
- § 40-4-206. Payment Of Maintenance Or Support To Court -- Handling Fee Of Clerk
- § 40-4-207. Assignments
- § 40-4-208. Modification And Termination Of Provisions For Maintenance, Support, And Property Disposition
- § 40-4-209. Security Or Guaranty To Secure Support
- § 40-4-210. Child Support Jurisdiction -- Nonresident Individual
- § 40-4-211. Jurisdiction -- Commencement Of Parenting Proceedings
- § 40-4-212. Best Interest Of Child
- § 40-4-213. Interim Parenting Plan
- § 40-4-214. Interviews
- § 40-4-215. Investigations And Reports
- § 40-4-216. Hearings
- § 40-4-217. Notice Of Intent To Move
- § 40-4-218. Judicial Supervision
- § 40-4-219. Amendment Of Parenting Plan -- Mediation
- § 40-4-220. Affidavit Practice
- § 40-4-221. Determination Of Child's Care Upon Death Of Parent
- § 40-4-222. Repealed
- § 40-4-223. Repealed
- § 40-4-224. Repealed
- § 40-4-225. Access To Records By Parent
- § 40-4-226. Court-Sanctioned Educational Program On Effects Of Dissolution Of Marriage On Children
- § 40-4-227. Rights Of Parents And Children -- Policy -- Findings
- § 40-4-228. Parenting And Visitation Matters Between Natural Parent And Third Party
- § 40-4-229. Through 40-4-232 Reserved
- § 40-4-233. Final Parenting Plan -- Purpose And Objectives
- § 40-4-234. Final Parenting Plan Criteria
- § 40-4-235. Vaccination Status Prohibited As Evidence Or Grounds For Decision
- § 40-4-236. Through 40-4-250 Reserved
- § 40-4-251. Definitions
- § 40-4-252. Preliminary Declaration Of Disclosure -- Penalty
- § 40-4-253. Final Declaration Of Disclosure -- Failure To Disclose Current Income And Expense Declaration -- Penalty
- § 40-4-254. Execution And Service Of Final Declaration Of Disclosure And Current Income And Expense Declaration
- § 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
- § 40-4-257. Default Judgments -- Disclosures
- § 40-4-258. Disclosures -- Attorney Work Product Privilege -- Protective Orders -- Montana Rules Of Civil Procedure
- § 40-4-301. Family Law Mediation -- Exception
- § 40-4-302. Mediation Proceeding -- Tolling Of Statute Of Limitations
- § 40-4-303. Proceedings -- Records -- Confidentiality
- § 40-4-304. Mediator Recommendation
- § 40-4-305. Mediation Agreement
- § 40-4-306. Mediator List
- § 40-4-307. Mediator Qualifications
- § 40-4-308. Court To Establish Fees
- § 40-5-101. Renumbered 40-5-1001
- § 40-5-102. Repealed
- § 40-5-103. Renumbered 40-5-1002
- § 40-5-104. Renumbered 40-5-144
- § 40-5-105. Repealed
- § 40-5-106. Renumbered 40-5-153
- § 40-5-107. Renumbered 40-5-154
- § 40-5-108. Repealed
- § 40-5-109. Repealed
- § 40-5-110. Repealed
- § 40-5-111. Repealed
- § 40-5-112. Repealed
- § 40-5-113. Repealed
- § 40-5-114. Repealed
- § 40-5-115. Renumbered 40-5-161
- § 40-5-116. Repealed
- § 40-5-117. Repealed
- § 40-5-118. Renumbered 40-5-165
- § 40-5-119. Renumbered 40-5-166
- § 40-5-120. Repealed
- § 40-5-121. Repealed
- § 40-5-122. Repealed
- § 40-5-123. Repealed
- § 40-5-124. Repealed
- § 40-5-125. Repealed
- § 40-5-126. Repealed
- § 40-5-127. Repealed
- § 40-5-128. Repealed
- § 40-5-129. Repealed
- § 40-5-130. Repealed
- § 40-5-131. Repealed
- § 40-5-132. Repealed
- § 40-5-133. Renumbered 40-5-183
- § 40-5-134. Repealed
- § 40-5-135. Repealed
- § 40-5-136. Repealed
- § 40-5-137. Renumbered 40-5-184
- § 40-5-138. Repealed
- § 40-5-139. Repealed
- § 40-5-140. Renumbered 40-5-185
- § 40-5-141. Renumbered 40-5-186
- § 40-5-142. Renumbered 40-5-197
- § 40-5-143. Renumbered 40-5-1003
- § 40-5-144. Renumbered 40-5-1004
- § 40-5-145. Renumbered 40-5-1008
- § 40-5-146. Renumbered 40-5-1017
- § 40-5-147. Renumbered 40-5-1010
- § 40-5-148. Renumbered 40-5-1011
- § 40-5-149. Renumbered 40-5-1012
- § 40-5-150. Renumbered 40-5-1013
- § 40-5-151. Renumbered 40-5-1014
- § 40-5-152. Renumbered 40-5-1015
- § 40-5-153. Renumbered 40-5-1088
- § 40-5-154. Renumbered 40-5-1089
- § 40-5-155. And 40-5-156 Reserved
- § 40-5-157. Renumbered 40-5-1046 Through 40-5-1051
- § 40-5-158. Renumbered 40-5-1021
- § 40-5-159. Renumbered 40-5-1022
- § 40-5-160. Renumbered 40-5-1023
- § 40-5-161. Renumbered 40-5-1024
- § 40-5-162. Renumbered 40-5-1025
- § 40-5-163. Renumbered 40-5-1026
- § 40-5-164. Renumbered 40-5-1027
- § 40-5-165. Renumbered 40-5-1030
- § 40-5-166. Renumbered 40-5-1028
- § 40-5-167. Through 40-5-169 Reserved
- § 40-5-170. Renumbered 40-5-1029
- § 40-5-171. Renumbered 40-5-1031
- § 40-5-172. Renumbered 40-5-1032
- § 40-5-173. Renumbered 40-5-1033
- § 40-5-174. Renumbered 40-5-1035
- § 40-5-175. Renumbered 40-5-1036
- § 40-5-176. Renumbered 40-5-1037
- § 40-5-177. Renumbered 40-5-1038
- § 40-5-178. Renumbered 40-5-1039
- § 40-5-179. Renumbered 40-5-1042
- § 40-5-180. Renumbered 40-5-1052
- § 40-5-181. Renumbered 40-5-1016
- § 40-5-182. Reserved
- § 40-5-183. Renumbered 40-5-1034
- § 40-5-184. Renumbered 40-5-1055
- § 40-5-185. Renumbered 40-5-1056
- § 40-5-186. Renumbered 40-5-1057
- § 40-5-187. Renumbered 40-5-1058
- § 40-5-188. Renumbered 40-5-1059
- § 40-5-189. Renumbered 40-5-1060
- § 40-5-190. Renumbered 40-5-1061
- § 40-5-191. Renumbered 40-5-1062
- § 40-5-192. Renumbered 40-5-1063
- § 40-5-193. Renumbered 40-5-1064
- § 40-5-194. Renumbered 40-5-1065 , 40-5-1067 , And 40-5-1068
- § 40-5-195. Renumbered 40-5-1066
- § 40-5-196. Renumbered 40-5-1043
- § 40-5-197. Renumbered 40-5-1092
- § 40-5-201. Definitions
- § 40-5-202. Department Of Public Health And Human Services -- Powers And Duties Regarding Collection Of Support Debt
- § 40-5-203. Child Support Enforcement Services
- § 40-5-204. Cooperation By Obligee
- § 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
- § 40-5-207. Department Authorized To Enforce Maintenance Awards
- § 40-5-208. Medical Support -- Obligation Enforcement
- § 40-5-209. Child Support Guidelines -- Periodic Review -- Guidelines Review Committee
- § 40-5-210. Standardized Fee Schedule -- Rules
- § 40-5-211. Repealed
- § 40-5-212. Repealed
- § 40-5-213. Financial Statements By Obligor -- Penalty
- § 40-5-214. Scale Of Suggested Minimum Contributions
- § 40-5-215. Through 40-5-220 Reserved
- § 40-5-221. Debt To State By Obligor -- Limitations
- § 40-5-222. Support Debt Based Upon Support Order -- Notice -- Contents -- Action To Collect
- § 40-5-223. Repealed
- § 40-5-224. Finding Of Support Liability Based Upon Payment Of Public Assistance -- Support Lien -- Bond To Release Warrant -- Action To Collect
- § 40-5-225. Notice Of Financial Responsibility -- Temporary And Final Support Obligations -- Administrative Procedure
- § 40-5-226. Administrative Hearing -- Nature -- Place -- Time -- Determinations -- Failure To Appear -- Entry Of Final Decision And Order
- § 40-5-227. Filing And Docketing Of Final Orders -- Orders Effective As District Court Decrees
- § 40-5-228. Through 40-5-230 Reserved
- § 40-5-231. Jurisdiction And Venue
- § 40-5-232. Establishment Of Paternity -- Notice Of Parental Responsibility -- Contents
- § 40-5-233. Establishment Of Paternity -- Administrative Hearing -- Subpoena -- Compulsory Paternity Genetic Testing
- § 40-5-234. Paternity Genetic Tests -- Use Of Expert's Affidavit -- Effect Of Test Results -- Records -- Presumption
- § 40-5-235. Effect Of Order Establishing Paternity -- Birth Records -- Relief From Order
- § 40-5-236. Referral Of Paternity Issue To District Court -- Record -- Parties -- Exclusion Of Other Matters -- Fees
- § 40-5-237. District Court Paternity Proceedings -- Objection To Tests -- Additional Tests -- Expert's Report -- Admissibility Of Evidence