Montana § 40-6-213 Remedy When Parent Dies Without Providing For Support Of Child

Montana Statutes

§ 40-6-213 — Remedy When Parent Dies Without Providing For Support Of Child

Montana § 40-6-213

Title 40FAMILY LAW

Ch. 6PARENT AND CHILD

Part 2Obligations of Parents

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 40-6-213 (2026).

Text

40-6-213 . Remedy when parent dies without providing for support of child. If a parent chargeable with the support of a child dies leaving the child chargeable to the county and leaving an estate sufficient for the child's support, the county commissioners of the county may claim provision for the child's support from the parent's estate by civil action and for this purpose may have the same remedies as any creditors against that estate and against the heirs, devisees, and the next of kin of the parent.

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40-6-213 . Remedy when parent dies without providing for support of child. If a parent chargeable with the support of a child dies leaving the child chargeable to the county and leaving an estate sufficient for the child's support, the county commissioners of the county may claim provision for the child's support from the parent's estate by civil action and for this purpose may have the same remedies as any creditors against that estate and against the heirs, devisees, and the next of kin of the parent.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 292, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3750, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5842, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 205; Based on Field Civ. C. Sec. 96; re-en. Sec. 5842, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 33, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 61-113.