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The Montana statute of limitations on enforcement of child support is 10 years from the date of payment due for debt accrued prior to 10/1/1993; 10 years after termination of obligation for payments due after 10/1/1993.

Montana child support is based on parenting time percentages Montana uses a parenting time percentage in its child support formula to determine the amount of child support in your divorce case. Besides income, parenting time percentages are a key part of the Montana child support formula.

Child support ends upon the 18th birthday or at graduation from high school, whichever is later, but no later than age 19.

CSED can suspend the paying parent's driver's license, recreational hunting license, and professional or occupational licenses if the parent has arrearages totaling six months or more. CSED can intercept the paying parent's state tax returns and apply them to any arrearages.

The three basic principles of the Melson formula are 1) parents are entitled to sufficient income to meet their basic needs; 2) parents shouldn't be permitted to retain more income than required to meet their basic needs; and 3) the child(ren) are entitled to share in any additional income and benefit from a ...

All Montana children are given the right to receive both emotional and financial support from both of their parents. Even if those parents no longer live together, both parents have a responsibility to the child.

In Montana, both parents must financially support a child.

The Montana statute of limitations on enforcement of child support is 10 years from the date of payment due for debt accrued prior to 10/1/1993; 10 years after termination of obligation for payments due after 10/1/1993.

Otherwise, Montana is not what is referred to as a “50/50 state.” The division of property in Montana family law, per the statute, is “equitable apportionment.” This means that the Court will weigh your factual situation against the factors set forth in the statute, and come up with a property distribution.

Montana child support is based on parenting time percentages Montana uses a parenting time percentage in its child support formula to determine the amount of child support in your divorce case. Besides income, parenting time percentages are a key part of the Montana child support formula.

Child support payments are designed to meet a child's financial needs. The amount of child support ordered in your case will depend on each parent's income, the number of children involved, the parents' custody arrangement, and the child's extraordinary needs, if any.

Child support ends upon the 18th birthday or at graduation from high school, whichever is later, but no later than age 19.

CSED can suspend the paying parent's driver's license, recreational hunting license, and professional or occupational licenses if the parent has arrearages totaling six months or more. CSED can intercept the paying parent's state tax returns and apply them to any arrearages.

(c) A person convicted of aggravated nonsupport shall be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000 or be imprisoned in the state prison for a term not to exceed 10 years, or both.

The three basic principles of the Melson formula are 1) parents are entitled to sufficient income to meet their basic needs; 2) parents shouldn't be permitted to retain more income than required to meet their basic needs; and 3) the child(ren) are entitled to share in any additional income and benefit from a ...

All Montana children are given the right to receive both emotional and financial support from both of their parents. Even if those parents no longer live together, both parents have a responsibility to the child.

In Montana, both parents must financially support a child.

Otherwise, Montana is not what is referred to as a “50/50 state.” The division of property in Montana family law, per the statute, is “equitable apportionment.” This means that the Court will weigh your factual situation against the factors set forth in the statute, and come up with a property distribution.

Child support payments are designed to meet a child's financial needs. The amount of child support ordered in your case will depend on each parent's income, the number of children involved, the parents' custody arrangement, and the child's extraordinary needs, if any.

(c) A person convicted of aggravated nonsupport shall be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000 or be imprisoned in the state prison for a term not to exceed 10 years, or both.