Montana Code Annotated 2017

TITLE 40. FAMILY LAW

CHAPTER 1. MARRIAGE

Part 1. General Provisions

Purposes

40-1-101. Purposes. This chapter shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes, which are to:

(1) provide adequate procedures for the solemnization and registration of marriage;

(2) strengthen and preserve the integrity of marriage and safeguard family relationships.

History: En. 48-302 by Sec. 2, Ch. 536, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 48-302(part).