{"data":{"id":"us-mt/40-4-131","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"40-4-131","heading":"Joint petition -- filing -- form -- contents.","body":"(1) A proceeding for summary dissolution of marriage is commenced by filing in the district court a joint petition in the form prescribed by the court.\n(2) The petition must:\n(a) be signed under oath by both parties;\n(b) state that, as of the date of the filing of the joint petition, each condition set forth in 40-4-130 has been met;\n(c) state the mailing address of both parties; and\n(d) state whether or not a party elects to have the party's maiden or birth or former name restored and, if so, state the name to be restored.","path":["TITLE 40. FAMILY LAW","CHAPTER 4. TERMINATION OF MARRIAGE, CHILD CUSTODY, SUPPORT","Part 1. Separation -- Dissolution of Marriage"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0400/chapter_0040/part_0010/section_0310/0400-0040-0010-0310.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:54:50Z","sha256":"7662ac591461a7cb66ce077b47f62c2431578e263c868eb3876033f87dee399b","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/40-4-130","next":"us-mt/40-4-132"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}