Child Support
Paternity in Montana
Montana law presumes that a child born during the marriage is the biological child of the husband. Sometimes this is not the case, but as a general rule it works fairly well. If you believe someone else is the father, you can establish paternity by a court or administrative judgment, decree, or order. Likewise, if [...]
Sample Montana Parenting Plan: Parental Responsibilities
While a parenting plan describes how a child will be cared for by two separated parents, it really is a limitation on how the parents may behave and what they may do. In addition to limits on when the parent may see his child, or when he must deliver the child to the other parent, [...]
Sample Montana Parenting Plan: Introduction
This is the first of a series of articles where I will show you parts of an actual parenting plan prepared by my office. I’ll also shed some light on the considerations that go into drafting each section to give you an idea of a few things that are important to keep in mind when [...]
What if I am unable to afford my Montana child support payment?
With the not-so-recent economic downturn, more and more parents are finding themselves unable to pay the monthly child support payment they could once easily afford. Northwestern Montana is no exception, as I often receive calls from prospective clients regarding child support modification. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2007 Report on Custodial Mothers and Fathers and Their [...]
Montana Child Support – The Basics
In ALL dissolution cases, parenting cases or separation cases involving minor children, the court must establish a Child Support and Medical Support Order for the support of the minor children. By the time parties find themselves in District Court, they may already have an active child support case with the Montana Child Support Enforcement Division [...]
