1. MCA Contents
  2. TITLE 40
  3. CHAPTER 6
  4. Part 2
  5. 40-6-217 Married person not bound for support of spouse's children by former marriage

Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 40. FAMILY LAW

CHAPTER 6. PARENT AND CHILD

Part 2. Obligations of Parents

Married Person Not Bound For Support Of Spouse's Children By Former Marriage

40-6-217. Married person not bound for support of spouse's children by former marriage. A married person is not bound to support a spouse's children by a former marriage. However, if the person receives the spouse's children into the family and supports them, it is presumed that the person does so as a parent, and in that case, the children are not liable to the person for their support and the person is not liable to the children for their services.

History: En. Sec. 296, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3754, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5846, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 209; Field Civ. C. Sec. 100; re-en. Sec. 5846, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 293, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 61-117; amd. Sec. 1585, Ch. 56, L. 2009.