{"data":{"id":"us-mt/40-5-1005","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"40-5-1005","heading":"Application of part to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding.","body":"(1) A tribunal of this state shall apply 40-5-1001 through 40-5-1005, 40-5-1008 through 40-5-1018, 40-5-1021 through 40-5-1039, 40-5-1042, 40-5-1043, 40-5-1046 through 40-5-1052, and 40-5-1055 through 40-5-1070 and, as applicable, 40-5-1073 through 40-5-1085 to a support proceeding involving:\n(a) a foreign support order;\n(b) a foreign tribunal; or\n(c) an obligee, obligor, or child residing in a foreign country.\n(2) A tribunal of this state that is requested to recognize and enforce a support order on the basis of comity may apply the procedural and substantive provisions of 40-5-1001 through 40-5-1005, 40-5-1008 through 40-5-1018, 40-5-1021 through 40-5-1039, 40-5-1042, 40-5-1043, 40-5-1046 through 40-5-1052, and 40-5-1055 through 40-5-1070.\n(3) Sections 40-5-1073 through 40-5-1085 apply only to a support proceeding under the convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of 40-5-1073 through 40-5-1085 is inconsistent with 40-5-1001 through 40-5-1005, 40-5-1008 through 40-5-1018, 40-5-1021 through 40-5-1039, 40-5-1042, 40-5-1043, 40-5-1046 through 40-5-1052, and 40-5-1055 through 40-5-1070, 40-5-1073 through 40-5-1085 control.","path":["TITLE 40. FAMILY LAW","CHAPTER 5. ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT","Part 10. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0400/chapter_0050/part_0100/section_0050/0400-0050-0100-0050.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:54:56Z","sha256":"c862034f4d87e95ecb1de9de70a95fd50afd15c887092dfb5798b1665661a32a","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/40-5-1004","next":"us-mt/40-5-1006"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}