Montana § 40-5-306 - Discharge Of Delinquency
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 40-5-306 — Discharge Of Delinquency, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-5-306. Discharge Of Delinquency
Discharge of delinquency. (1) In a case in which only arrears are owed, if the obligor pays the total amount of child support in arrears within 15 days after service of the notice specified in 40-5-305 , an order for deduction may not issue. This discharge of delinquency does not affect or otherwise limit any action as a result of any subsequent delinquencies. (2) If there is a current support obligation, payment of arrears after service of the notice required under 40-5-305 or after service of the income-deduction order on the payor does not prevent the issuance or continuance of an income-deduction order for the payment of current support.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-5-306 ("Discharge Of Delinquency") 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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