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What the law says, and child-support estimates
For Montana families, attorney-reviewed law with citations, and an estimate from the state's guidelines.
What the law says
Montana families can browse what the law says (best interest, parenting plans, moving with a child, changing a plan, child support, court process) and ask questions in their own words. Answers come only from passages an attorney has reviewed, each with the law’s own words and where they come from. Your questions aren’t kept.
This is legal information, reviewed by an attorney, and not legal advice. For your situation, talk to an attorney or the court’s self-help center. Other states and provinces are coming.
Child-support estimate (Montana)
Enter each parent’s yearly income and allowed deductions, child care and health insurance costs, and each child’s days with you. Sovela works out what one parent would pay the other each month under Montana’s guidelines. Nothing you enter is kept.
It’s an estimate, not an order. A court or Montana’s Child Support Services Division sets support.