{"data":{"id":"us-mt/19-20-1009","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"19-20-1009","heading":"Payment to minor child -- opportunity to name custodian.","body":"(1) The retirement system may not make a payment directly to an individual who is less than 21 years of age.\n(2) The retirement system shall make a payment to which a minor child is entitled by making the payment to an entity or adult designated as a custodian for the minor child pursuant to the Montana Uniform Transfers to Minors Act or to a person or entity designated by court order as legal guardian or conservator for the minor child.\n(3) If a custodian for the child has not been designated, the retirement system shall withhold payment of any amount until the minor child attains 21 years of age or until a court order of guardianship or conservatorship is issued on behalf of the child.","path":["TITLE 19. PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS","CHAPTER 20. TEACHERS' RETIREMENT","Part 10. Death Benefits"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0190/chapter_0200/part_0100/section_0090/0190-0200-0100-0090.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:09Z","sha256":"8e880ef581cb094f06874dcc2429af0a97508ab7da26199bd47f538eb80af414","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/19-20-1008","next":"us-mt/19-20-1010"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}