Montana § 40-5-1057 Effect Of Registration For Enforcement

Montana Statutes

§ 40-5-1057 — Effect Of Registration For Enforcement

Montana § 40-5-1057

Title 40FAMILY LAW

Ch. 5ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT

Part 10Uniform Interstate Family Support Act

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 40-5-1057 (2026).

Text

40-5-1057 . Effect of registration for enforcement.

(1)A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of this state.

(2)A registered support order issued in another state or a foreign country is enforceable in the same manner and is subject to the same procedures as an order issued by a tribunal of this state.

(3)Except as otherwise provided in this part, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a registered support order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction.

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40-5-1057 . Effect of registration for enforcement. (1) A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of this state.
(2) A registered support order issued in another state or a foreign country is enforceable in the same manner and is subject to the same procedures as an order issued by a tribunal of this state.
(3) Except as otherwise provided in this part, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a registered support order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 40, Ch. 237, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 93-2601-80; amd. Sec. 38, Ch. 328, L. 1993; Sec. 40-5-141 , MCA 1991; redes. 40-5-186 by Code Commissioner, 1993; amd. Sec. 56, Ch. 174, L. 2015; Sec. 40-5-186 , MCA 2013; redes. 40-5-1057 by Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.