Montana Statutes
§ 40-6-217 — Married Person Not Bound For Support Of Spouse's Children By Former Marriage
Montana § 40-6-217
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 40-6-217 (2026).
Text
40-6-217 . Married person not bound for support of spouse's children by former marriage. A married person is not bound to support a spouse's children by a former marriage. However, if the person receives the spouse's children into the family and supports them, it is presumed that the person does so as a parent, and in that case, the children are not liable to the person for their support and the person is not liable to the children for their services.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 296, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3754, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5846, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 209; Field Civ. C. Sec. 100; re-en. Sec. 5846, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 293, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 61-117; amd. Sec. 1585, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
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Bluebook (online)
Montana § 40-6-217, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/6/40-6-217.