Montana Statutes
§ 40-5-290 — Child Support Payments To Follow Child
Montana·Title 40 FAMILY LAW·Ch. 5 ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT·Part 2 Administrative Enforcement of Support
40-5-290 . Child support payments to follow child.
(1)A support order issued or modified under this part must contain a provision requiring the child support obligation to be paid to:
(a)the legal custodian of the minor child;
(b)a person, organization, or agency to which the legal custodian voluntarily or involuntarily relinquishes physical custody of the child; or
(c)to any other person, organization, or agency entitled by law, assignment, or similar reason to receive or collect the child support obligation.
(2)If the department is providing services under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, payment of support must be made through the department for distribution to the person, organization, or agency entitled to the payment.
(3)An order that omits the provision required by subse
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 24, Ch. 631, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 56, Ch. 552, L. 1997; Sec. 40-5-274 , MCA 1999; redes. 40-5-290 by Code Commissioner, 2001.
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§ 40-5-1001
Short Title§ 40-5-1002
Definitions§ 40-5-1004
Remedies Cumulative§ 40-5-1006
And 40-5-1007 Reserved§ 40-5-1008
Bases For Jurisdiction Over Nonresident§ 40-5-1009
Duration Of Personal Jurisdiction§ 40-5-101
Renumbered 40-5-1001§ 40-5-1010
Initiating And Responding Tribunal Of State§ 40-5-1011
Simultaneous Proceedings