Montana § 40-5-314 - Civil Liability For Failure To Comply With Wage Deduction Order
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 40-5-314 — Civil Liability For Failure To Comply With Wage Deduction Order, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-5-314. Civil Liability For Failure To Comply With Wage Deduction Order
Civil liability for failure to comply with wage deduction order. (1) A payor who purposely and knowingly fails to deduct support money from the obligor's income and remit the money when ordered to do so under this part is liable to the obligee of the support order for any amount up to the accumulated amount the payor should have deducted and remitted. (2) A payor who complies with a deduction order under this part is not liable to the obligor or to any other person claiming rights derived from the obligor for wrongful deductions.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-5-314 ("Civil Liability For Failure To Comply With Wage Deduction Order") 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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