Montana § 40-5-424 Civil Liability For Failure To Comply With Income-Withholding Order

Montana Statutes

§ 40-5-424 — Civil Liability For Failure To Comply With Income-Withholding Order

Montana § 40-5-424

Title 40FAMILY LAW

Ch. 5ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT

Part 4Child Support Enforcement Act Administrative Income Withholding

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Mont. Code Ann. § 40-5-424 (2026).

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40-5-424 . Civil liability for failure to comply with income-withholding order.

(1)A payor who fails to withhold and deliver support money from the obligor's income when ordered to do so under 40-5-415 is liable to the department for any amount up to the accumulated amount the payor should have withheld and delivered.

(2)No payor who complies with an order to withhold under this part is liable for wrongful withholding to the obligor or to any other person claiming rights derived from the obligor.

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40-5-424 . Civil liability for failure to comply with income-withholding order. (1) A payor who fails to withhold and deliver support money from the obligor's income when ordered to do so under 40-5-415 is liable to the department for any amount up to the accumulated amount the payor should have withheld and delivered.
(2) No payor who complies with an order to withhold under this part is liable for wrongful withholding to the obligor or to any other person claiming rights derived from the obligor.