Montana Code Annotated 2017

TITLE 40. FAMILY LAW

CHAPTER 5. ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT

Part 3. Child Support Income Deduction

When Child Support Payments Considered Delinquent

40-5-304. When child support payments considered delinquent. (1) Nonpayment of child support required by a district court or administrative order or by a similar order of a court of another jurisdiction becomes delinquent under this part 8 working days after the last day of the month in which the payment is due.

(2) Child support payments may be considered delinquent under this part only in reference to a court or administrative order setting child support payments.

(3) Intervening agreements or orders establishing a schedule for payment of delinquent support do not prevent income withholding under this part.

History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 171, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 635, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 59, Ch. 552, L. 1997.