Montana § 40-4-233 - Final Parenting Plan -- Purpose And Objectives
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§ 40-4-233. Final Parenting Plan -- Purpose And Objectives
Final parenting plan -- purpose and objectives. The objectives of a final parenting plan are to: (1) protect the best interest of the child, consistent with 40-4-212 ; (2) provide for the physical care of the child; (3) maintain the child's emotional stability and minimize the child's exposure to parental conflict; (4) provide for the child's changing needs as the child grows and matures, in a way that minimizes the need for future amendment to the final parenting plan; (5) set forth the authority and responsibilities of each parent with respect to the child, consistent with the criteria in 40-4-234 ; and (6) encourage the parents, when appropriate under 40-4-234 , to meet their responsibilities to their minor children through agreements in the parenting plan rather than through judicial intervention.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 40-4-233 cover?
Section 40-4-233 ("Final Parenting Plan -- Purpose And Objectives") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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