Free Online Civil Court Forms for Montana (Complete List)

Find all of our free online civil court forms below. The online forms will write legal documents based on the information you give in an interactive interview. Depending on the form, they take 10 to 90 minutes to complete. When you’re done, you’ll need to download, print, and file the forms with the Clerk of Court and/or send them to the other party in your case. The forms come with instructions to help you file them and serve the other party. You can complete most of these forms on a smart phone but you’ll need to print them out. At the end of the forms, you’ll have the option to save them to a secure website or email them to yourself for later. 

If you can’t find the form you need, we may have it as a write-in-the-blank form. Check out our Self-Help Forms Finder for more forms. The Montana Judicial Branch’s Forms Library also has additional forms and resources.

• Statement of Inability to Pay Court Costs and Fees (ask the judge to waive your court filing fees)

Need more information? 

• FAQ on How to Ask the Court to Waive Your Filing Fees

• Petition for Temporary Order of Protection (ask the court to issue an Order of Protection to keep someone away from you and/or your children)

Need more information?

• Orders of Protection (FAQ)
• Crime Victim Advocates near you
• Come up with your own Safety Plan
• MTCrimeVictimHelp.org

Divorce

• Petition for Dissolution of Marriage without Children (ask the court for a divorce when you and your spouse don’t have any children under 18 together).
• Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Children (ask the court for a divorce and parenting plan when you and your spouse have children under 18 together).

Parenting

• Petition for Parenting Plan (ask the court to establish a court-ordered visitation schedule for your children that both parents must follow).
• Notice of Intent to Move (notify the court and the other parent that you are moving when the court has already ordered a Parenting Plan).
• Registration of a Foreign Order (ask the court to decide that Montana should have jurisdiction to enforce your parenting or custody order from another state).
• Petition for Name Change (ask the court to change your or your child’s name).
• Petition for Guardianship of a Minor (ask the court to make you the guardian of a child under 18).
• Motion for Interim Parenting Plan (ask the court to order a temporary Parenting Plan both parents must follow until a Final Parenting Plan is established) 
• Motion to Amend Parenting Plan (ask the court to change the Parenting Plan that’s in place now)
• Petition to Enforce Parenting Plan (ask the court to force the other parent to follow your Parenting Plan and punish the other parent for failing to follow the court’s order) 

Child Support

• Our new and improved Child Support Calculator will be posted here in the fall of 2022!

Need more information?

• FAQ on Child and Medical Support Orders in Montana.
• DIY Guide to Divorce and Custody in Montana.

• Letter to Landlord Requesting Repairs (ask your landlord to make repairs)
•  Letter to Landlord Requesting Return of Security Deposit (ask your old landlord to return your security deposit)
• Answer to Eviction Lawsuit (write an Answer to a complaint your landlord filed to evict you)

Need more information?

• 4 Steps to Take if Your Landlord Won’t Make Repairs
• FAQ on How to Protect Your Security Deposit
• What You Should Know about Evictions

• Debt Options Tool (find out if a debt collector could be breaking the law, if you have any protected income or property, and if you have any defenses to a debt lawsuit).
• Garnishment Calculator (figure out how much money a debt collector can take from your pay check if they have a court judgment against you). 
• Answer to Debt Collection Lawsuit (write an Answer to a complaint filed by a debt collector or creditor) 

In the meantime, check out our Self-Help Forms Finder for write-in-the-blank forms for debt & money problems. 

Need more information?

• Know Your Rights When Dealing with Debt Collectors 
• 19 Things a Debt Collector Cannot Take
• How to Answer When You Get Sued (Step-by-step Guide) 

• Petition for Name Change for a child, adult, or when your safety is at risk (ask the court to change your or your child’s name)

Need more information?

• What is a Name Change (FAQ)?

• Petition for Temporary Order of Protection (ask the court to issue an Order of Protection to keep someone away from you and/or your children).
• Restitution Worksheet (estimate how much in restitution you might be owed after a crime) – coming soon in the fall of 2022!

Need more information?

• Orders of Protection (FAQ)
• Crime Victim Advocates near you
• Come up with your own Safety Plan
• MTCrimeVictimHelp.org

• Petition for Guardianship of a Minor (ask the court to make you the guardian of a child under 18)
• Indian Will-in-a-Box (write an Indian Will for Native Americans) 
• Life Planning Documents FAQ and Forms page (find more information and links to additional write-in-the-blank estate planning forms)

Need more information?

• Guardians of Minors 72-5-2, MCA 
• Protection of Property of Minors and Persons Under Disability 72-5-4, MCA
• Best Interest of the Child 40-4-212, MCA
• MSU Extension Office’s Inheriting Indian Land Fact Sheets.

We have several online forms for use by attorneys and trained advocates. If you’re providing pro bono or free services and would like to use one of our interactive legal forms, please reach out to us at contactus@mtlsa.org. 

Help us help others by giving us your feedback on our online forms. We’ll use your input to try to make our forms easier to use. Share your feedback using our 4 minute online forms survey.

If you can’t find the form you need, we may have it as a write-in-the-blank form. Check out our Self-Help Forms Finder for more forms. The Montana Judicial Branch’s Forms Library also has additional forms and resources.

If you’re still having trouble finding the form you need, it’s a good idea to talk to a lawyer right away. 

• The State Bar Lawyer Referral Service may provide you with contact information for attorneys who provide the type of assistance you are seeking, for a fee. You can contact the State Bar Lawyer Referral Service at (406) 449-6577 or montanabar.org. 
• Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA) provides free civil, non-criminal legal help to eligible clients. Learn more about how to apply for free legal help in Montana. 
• Contact your nearest Self Help Law Center or Court Help Connect station for free legal information and forms.