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Information and Forms

• What is a Parenting Plan?

  Learn about your rights when you don't have a Parenting Plan, how to file in Court for one, what happens during the parenting lawsuit, and what happens after the lawsuit. Read More

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  Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

• Petition for Parenting Plan (write-in-the-blank form)

  Download free court forms to file a Petition for Parenting Plan in Montana. Read More

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  Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

• Response to Petition for Parenting Plan (write-in-the-blank form)

  Download a free write-in-the-blank court form to file a Response to Petition for Parenting Plan in Montana. Read More

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  Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

• Motion to Amend Parenting Plan When Parents Agree (write-in-the-blank form)

  Download a free write-in-the-blank court form to file a Motion to Amend Parenting Plan when both parents agree to changing the Parenting Plan. Read More

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  Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

• Motion to Amend Parenting Plan When Parents Don’t Agree (write-in-the-blank form)

  Download a free write-in-the-blank court form to file a Motion to Amend Parenting Plan when the other parent does not agree to changing the Parenting Plan. Read More

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  Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

• The Ultimate DIY Guide to Divorce and Custody in Montana

  The information in this article applies to both parties in a divorce or parenting case. There is helpful information about what happens at the beginning, during, and after divorce or parenting case. We added lots of links to more information and do-it-yourself forms that you can use in Montana Courts. Read More

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  Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

• 10 Steps for When the Other Parent Won’t Follow Your Parenting Plan

  If you have a Parenting Plan in Montana, and the other parent is not following it, this article will outline 10 steps that you can take when the other parent isn’t following the Parenting Plan, and give tips for representing yourself if you do end up going to court. Read More

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  Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

• Enforcing Your Parenting Plan Packet (write-in-the-blank forms)

  Download free forms to file with the court when the other parent is not following your parenting plan. Only use these forms if you have a final parenting plan ordered from the court. Read More

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  Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

• Family Law and Taxes: How a Divorce or Parenting Case Might Impact Your Taxes

  This fact sheet is intended to provide information regarding common tax issues that arise when a person is going through a divorce or parenting case. Content Detail

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  DOVES (Domestic Violence Education and Services)

• Questions to Answer Before You Go Online- Interactive Parenting Plan Forms

  Use this worksheet to gather all of the information you will need when completing the Interactive Petition for Parenting Plan Forms. Content Detail

• Registration of Foreign Order (Write-in-the-Blank Form)

  Download a free legal form to register your parenting plan or custody order from another state in Montana. You cannot register a parenting plan or custody order if the case is still ongoing. Read More

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  Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

• Statement of Inability to Pay (write-in-the-blank form)

  Download a free write-in-the-blank court form to ask the judge to let you file court documents without paying a fee. Read More

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  Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

• Supervised Visitation Programs: Information for Mothers Who Have Experienced Abuse

  Information about supervised visitation programs for mothers who are afraid of their children's father or were abused by him. Content Detail

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  Family Violence Prevention Fund