Montana Marriage Laws | § 40-1-105

Montana Code Annotated 40-1-105

Application of Montana Rules of Civil Procedure.

(1) Except for proceedings under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, the Montana Rules of Civil Procedure apply to all proceedings under this chapter, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. (2) A proceeding for declaration of invalidity of marriage must be entitled, "In re the Marriage of.......... and............". A parenting or support proceeding must be entitled, "In re the (parenting) (support) of........". (3) The initial pleading in all proceedings under this chapter must be denominated a petition. A responsive pleading must be denominated a response. Other pleadings, and all pleadings in other matters under this chapter, must be denominated as provided in the Montana Rules of Civil Procedure. (4) In this chapter, "decree" includes "judgment".

En. 48-315 by Sec. 15, Ch. 536, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 537, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 48-315(part); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 343, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 91, L. 1999.

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§ 40-1-103 Formalities.
§ 40-1-106 Parts of code not applicable.
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§ 40-1-203 Proof of age.
§ 40-1-212 Effective period of license.
§ 40-1-311 Declaration of marriage without solemnization.
§ 40-1-312 Persons who may prepare declaration of marriage.
§ 40-1-313 Penalty.
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§ 40-1-323 Proof of solemnized marriage when no record.
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