Montana § 40-5-422 - Obligor Rights Protected -- Penalties
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 40-5-422 — Obligor Rights Protected -- Penalties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-5-422. Obligor Rights Protected -- Penalties
Obligor rights protected -- penalties. (1) An employer may not discharge, discipline, or refuse to hire an obligor: (a) because the person has a child support obligation; or (b) because of the institution of income withholding on the obligor's income or the initiation of proceedings under this part. (2) Any person who violates this section may be fined not more than $500 and not less than $150 and may be required to make full restitution to the aggrieved obligor, including reinstatement and backpay.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-5-422 ("Obligor Rights Protected -- Penalties") 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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