Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 41. MINORS

CHAPTER 3. CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

Part 1. General

Rulemaking Authority -- Management Of Court-Ordered Child Support

41-3-131. Rulemaking authority -- management of court-ordered child support. (1) The department shall adopt rules necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(2) The department shall adopt rules to manage court-ordered child support to the state for children entering foster care as provided for in 41-3-446. Rules to manage child support:

(a) may not have any adverse effects on the child; and

(b) may not impede successful achievement of the child's permanency plan.

History: En. Sec. 31, Ch. 311, L. 2001; (2)En. Sec. 4, Ch. 657, L. 2023.