{"data":{"id":"us-mt/40-5-313","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"40-5-313","heading":"Obligor rights protected -- penalties.","body":"(1) An employer may not discharge, discipline, or refuse to hire a person because:\n(a) the person has a child support obligation;\n(b) a withholding order has been issued for the person's income; or\n(c) proceedings have been initiated under this part.\n(2) An employer who violates the provisions of this section may be fined not more than $100.","path":["TITLE 40. FAMILY LAW","CHAPTER 5. ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT","Part 3. Child Support Income Deduction"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0400/chapter_0050/part_0030/section_0130/0400-0050-0030-0130.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:54:54Z","sha256":"970b960a595cd4901af39f59c11b181353479485914f605d54744bc220cdb439","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/40-5-312","next":"us-mt/40-5-314"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}