Montana § 40-5-1068 - Notice To Issuing Tribunal Of Modification
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 40-5-1068 — Notice To Issuing Tribunal Of Modification, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-5-1068. Notice To Issuing Tribunal Of Modification
Notice to issuing tribunal of modification. (1) Within 30 days after issuance of a modified child support order, the party obtaining the modification shall file a certified copy of the order with the issuing tribunal that had continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over the earlier order and in each tribunal in which the party knows that the earlier order has been registered. (2) A party who obtains the order and fails to file a certified copy is subject to appropriate sanctions by a tribunal in which the issue of failure to file arises. The failure to file does not affect the validity or enforceability of the modified order of the new tribunal having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-5-1068 ("Notice To Issuing Tribunal Of Modification") 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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