{"id":374601,"date":"2017-10-02T13:53:35","date_gmt":"2017-10-02T18:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/montana-law\/montana-family-laws.html"},"modified":"2017-10-03T17:24:01","modified_gmt":"2017-10-03T22:24:01","slug":"montana-family-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/montana-law\/montana-family-laws.html","title":{"rendered":"Montana Family Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 fl-sectionWithSidebar fl-container fl-flex fl-flex-wrap fl-gap30\">\n    \n    <div class=\"fl-page-articles fl-section-main fl-section-main-full-width\">\n        <div\n    data-testid=\"fl-general-title\"\n    class=\"fl-general-title fl-flex fl-gap20 fl-items-end\"\n>\n    <div class=\"fl-general-title-heading fl-flex fl-flex-column\">\n        <h1\n            class=\"fl-h1 fl-general-title-title fl-no-spacing\"\n            data-testid=\"fl-general-title-title\"\n        >\n            Montana Family Laws\n        <\/h1>\n        <p\n            class=\"fl-general-title-description fl-text-xl fl-no-margin\"\n            data-testid=\"fl-general-title-description\"\n        >\n            Learn about your state&#8217;s laws by using the links below.\n        <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline\">\n    <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-content\">\n                    <p><i>Created by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\">FindLaw&#8217;s team<\/a> of legal writers and editors<\/i><\/p>\n\n                | Last updated\n        <time>\n                            October 03, 2017\n                    <\/time>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <details class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-legally-reviewed\">\n        <summary>\n            <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            Legally Reviewed\n        <\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>This article has been written and reviewed for legal accuracy, clarity, and style by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\">FindLaw\u2019s team of legal writers and attorneys<\/a> and in accordance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/company-history\/editorial-policy.html\">our editorial standards<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-fast-checked\">\n        <summary>\n            <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            Fact-Checked\n        <\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>The last updated date refers to the last time this article was reviewed by FindLaw or one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team\/contributing-authors.html\">contributing authors<\/a>. We make every effort to keep our articles updated. For information regarding a specific legal issue affecting you, please <a href=\"https:\/\/lawyers.findlaw.com\/?fli=bylinelink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact an attorney in your area<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n<\/section>\n<p>Welcome to FindLaw&#8217;s section on the family laws of the great state of Montana, with a wide variety of articles covering everything from marriage and adoption to divorce and child custody. In this section, you&#8217;ll find details about how to file for child support, including the ways in which courts determine support amounts; summaries of child abuse and domestic violence laws, including specific information about obtaining a protective order; age limits and other restrictions on marriage; and more. In addition, this section includes information about Montana&#8217;s abortion laws. To learn more about the family laws of Montana, click on one of the links below.<br>\n<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"categoryContainer container responsivegrid\">\n            <h2>Learn About Montana Family Laws<\/h2>\n    \n    <div class=\"grid category-container-grid\">\n            <div class=\"g-col-12 g-col-md-6\">\n        <ul class=\"nav-links fl-list-style-none fl-no-margin-horizontal\">\n                            <li>\n                    <h3>                                                    <a title=\"Montana&#x20;Divorce&#x20;Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/montana-law\/montana-legal-requirements-for-divorce.html\">\n                                Montana&#x20;Divorce&#x20;Laws\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p><p>The basics of Montana&#8217;s laws pertaining to divorce, such as the state&#8217;s &#8220;no fault&#8221; approach to divorce, residency requirements, and general guidelines used in family courts in such cases.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <h3>                                                    <a title=\"Montana&#x20;Adoption&#x20;Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/montana-law\/montana-adoption-laws.html\">\n                                Montana&#x20;Adoption&#x20;Laws\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p><p>Overview of Montana&#8217;s adoption laws, which establish who is eligible to adopt, who is eligible to be adopted, the age at which the child&#8217;s consent is needed, and more.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <h3>                                                    <a title=\"Montana&#x20;Protective&#x20;Orders&#x20;Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/montana-law\/montana-protective-orders-laws.html\">\n                                Montana&#x20;Protective&#x20;Orders&#x20;Laws\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p><p>Information about obtaining and using protective orders in Montana, which may be obtained after incidents such as stalking or domestic abuse and are designed to keep the peace. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                    <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"g-col-12 g-col-md-6\">\n        <ul class=\"nav-links fl-list-style-none fl-no-margin-horizontal\">\n                            <li>\n                    <h3>                                                    <a title=\"Montana&#x20;Child&#x20;Custody&#x20;Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/montana-law\/montana-child-custody-laws.html\">\n                                Montana&#x20;Child&#x20;Custody&#x20;Laws\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p><p>Summary of the laws and procedures for child custody cases in Montana, such as the criteria used by courts to determine who gets custody and the types of custody granted.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <h3>                                                    <a title=\"Montana&#x20;Marital&#x20;Property&#x20;Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/montana-law\/montana-marital-property-laws.html\">\n                                Montana&#x20;Marital&#x20;Property&#x20;Laws\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p><p>The basics of Montana&#8217;s marital property laws, which dictate how property acquired both before and during the marriage is to be allocated after a divorce.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <h3>                                                    <a title=\"Montana&#x20;Abortion&#x20;Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/montana-law\/montana-abortion-laws.html\">\n                                Montana&#x20;Abortion&#x20;Laws\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p><p>Summary of the laws and regulations affecting women&#8217;s access to abortion procedures and regulating the process itself, including waiting periods, consent requirements, and facility codes.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                    <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n    <div id=\"fl-content-list-container\"\n        class=\"fl-flex fl-flex-column fl-content-list-container\">\n                    <h2>Montana Family Law Articles<\/h2>\n        \n        <ul class=\"fl-list fl-content-list fl-no-margin\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list\">\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Montana Abortion Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/montana-law\/montana-abortion-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Montana Abortion Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Montana Adoption Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/montana-law\/montana-adoption-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Montana Adoption Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n  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