Montana § 19-2-803 - Payment To Custodian Of Minor Beneficiary
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 19-2-803 — Payment To Custodian Of Minor Beneficiary, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-2-803. Payment To Custodian Of Minor Beneficiary
Payment to custodian of minor beneficiary. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), if any benefit from a system is payable to a minor, the benefit must be paid to one of the following: (a) a surviving parent, if any; (b) a parent awarded custody of the minor in a divorce proceeding; (c) a custodian designated under Title 72, chapter 26; (d) a guardian appointed pursuant to Title 72, chapter 5, part 2; or (e) a conservator appointed pursuant to Title 72, chapter 5, part 4. (2) When a system member has established a trust for a minor beneficiary, including a dependent child as defined under the provisions of Title 19, chapter 6, 9, or 13, then the benefit must be paid to the trustee of that trust. (3) The payment must be in full and complete discharge and acquittance of the board and system on account of the benefit. The person receiving benefit payments pursuant to this section shall account to the minor for the money when the minor reaches the age of majority.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19-2-803 ("Payment To Custodian Of Minor Beneficiary") 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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