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MT Code § 40-16-126 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 16. Family Law Arbitration|Part 1. Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act|40-16-126. Uniformity of application and construction

  40-16-126. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this part, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.  History: En. Sec. 26, Ch. 32, L. 2021.
MT Code § 40-16-127 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 16. Family Law Arbitration|Part 1. Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act|40-16-127. Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act

  40-16-127. Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act. This part modifies, limits, or supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. 7003(b).  History: En. Sec. 27, Ch. 32, L. 2021.
MT Code § 40-16-128 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 40. Family Law|Chapter 16. Family Law Arbitration|Part 1. Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act|40-16-128. Transition

  40-16-128. Transition. This part applies to arbitration of a family law dispute under an arbitration agreement made on or after October 1, 2021. If an arbitration agreement was made before October 1, 2021, the parties may agree in a record that this part applies to the arbitration.  History: En. Sec. 28, Ch. 32, L. 2021.
MT Code § 41-1-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 41. Minors|Chapter 1. Rights and Obligations of Minors|Part 1. Minority|41-1-101. Minors and adults defined

  41-1-101. Minors and adults defined. (1) Minors are:   (a) males under 18 years of age;   (b) females under 18 years of age.   (2) All other persons are adults.   History: En. Secs. 10, 12, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Secs. 3584, 3586, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5673, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 25; Field Civ. C. Sec. 11; re-en. Sec. 5673, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 240, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 94, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 64-101.
MT Code § 41-1-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 41. Minors|Chapter 1. Rights and Obligations of Minors|Part 1. Minority|41-1-102. Periods of minority -- how calculated

  41-1-102. Periods of minority -- how calculated. The periods specified in 41-1-101 must be calculated from the first minute of the day on which persons are born to the same minute of the corresponding day completing the period of minority.   History: En. Sec. 11, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3585, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5674, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 26; re-en. Sec. 5674, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 64-102.
MT Code § 41-1-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 41. Minors|Chapter 1. Rights and Obligations of Minors|Part 1. Minority|41-1-103. Unborn children

  41-1-103. Unborn children. A child conceived but not yet born is to be deemed an existing person, so far as may be necessary for its interests in the event of its subsequent birth.   History: En. Sec. 13, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3587, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5675, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 29; Field Civ. C. Sec. 12; re-en. Sec. 5675, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 64-103.
MT Code § 41-1-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 41. Minors|Chapter 1. Rights and Obligations of Minors|Part 2. Civil Actions Concerning Minors|41-1-201. Liability of minors for wrongs -- exemplary damages

  41-1-201. Liability of minors for wrongs -- exemplary damages. A minor is civilly liable for a wrong done by the minor but is not liable for exemplary damages unless at the time of the act, the minor was capable of knowing that it was wrongful.   History: En. Sec. 24, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3598, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5686, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 41; re-en. Sec. 5686, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 64-113(part); amd. Sec. 1588, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 41-1-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 41. Minors|Chapter 1. Rights and Obligations of Minors|Part 2. Civil Actions Concerning Minors|41-1-202. Enforcement of minor's rights

  41-1-202. Enforcement of minor's rights. A minor may enforce the minor's rights by civil action or other legal proceedings in the same manner as a person of full age, except that a guardian shall conduct the action or proceedings.   History: En. Sec. 25, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3599, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5687, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 42; Field Civ. C. Sec. 25; re-en. Sec. 5687, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 64-114; amd. Sec. 1589, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 41-1-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 41. Minors|Chapter 1. Rights and Obligations of Minors|Part 3. Power to Contract|41-1-301. Delegation of power by minors forbidden

  41-1-301. Delegation of power by minors forbidden. A minor cannot give a delegation of power.   History: En. Sec. 16, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3590, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5678, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 33; Field Civ. C. Sec. 15; re-en. Sec. 5678, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 64-105.
MT Code § 41-1-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 41. Minors|Chapter 1. Rights and Obligations of Minors|Part 3. Power to Contract|41-1-302. Contracts of minors -- disaffirmance

  41-1-302. Contracts of minors -- disaffirmance. A minor may make a conveyance or other contract in the same manner as any other person, subject only to the minor's power of disaffirmance under the provisions of this chapter and to the provisions of Title 40, chapter 1.   History: En. Sec. 17, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3591, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5679, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 34; Field Civ. C. Sec. 16; re-en. Sec. 5679, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 64-106; amd. Sec. 1590, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 41-1-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 41. Minors|Chapter 1. Rights and Obligations of Minors|Part 3. Power to Contract|41-1-303. Capacity of minors to borrow money for education

  41-1-303. Capacity of minors to borrow money for education. A minor who contracts to borrow money to defray the expenses of attending any college or university or other institution of higher education beyond high school has full legal capacity to act on the minor's own behalf and has all the rights, powers, and privileges and is subject to the obligations of persons of full age with respect to those contracts.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 34, L. 1963; R.C.M. 1947, 64-106.1; amd. Sec. 1591, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 41-1-304 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 41. Minors|Chapter 1. Rights and Obligations of Minors|Part 3. Power to Contract|41-1-304. When minors may disaffirm

  41-1-304. When minors may disaffirm. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), in all cases other than those specified by 41-1-303, 41-1-305, and 41-1-306, the contract of a minor may, upon restoring the consideration to the party from whom it was received, be disaffirmed by the minor, either before the minor reaches majority or within a reasonable time afterwards, or, in case of the minor's death within that period, by the minor's heirs or personal representatives.   (2) A minor subject to the provisions of 31-1-115 is not required to restore any consideration received from the issuer of a credit card or similar loan advance access device that has not obtained the consent of the minor's parent or legal guardian before issuing the card or similar loan advance access device to the minor.   History: En. Sec. 18, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3592, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5680, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 35; Field Civ. C. Sec. 17; re-en. Sec. 5680, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 64-107; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 29, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 21, L. 1997.
MT Code § 41-1-305 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 41. Minors|Chapter 1. Rights and Obligations of Minors|Part 3. Power to Contract|41-1-305. Minor may not disaffirm contract for necessaries

  41-1-305. Minor may not disaffirm contract for necessaries. (1) A minor may not disaffirm a contract, otherwise valid, to pay the reasonable value of things necessary to support the minor or the minor's family that was entered into by the minor when not under the care of a parent or guardian able to provide for the minor or the minor's family.  (2) For the purposes of this section, the phrase "necessary to support the minor or the minor's family" includes housing.   History: En. Sec. 19, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3593, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5681, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 36; Field Civ. C. Sec. 18; re-en. Sec. 5681, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 64-108(part); amd. Sec. 1592, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 47, L. 2021.
MT Code § 41-1-306 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 41. Minors|Chapter 1. Rights and Obligations of Minors|Part 3. Power to Contract|41-1-306. Minor may not disaffirm certain obligations

  41-1-306. Minor may not disaffirm certain obligations. A minor may not disaffirm an obligation, otherwise valid, entered into by the minor under the express authority or direction of a statute or when the minor has been granted limited emancipation, including a specific right to enter into contracts, under 41-1-503 and 41-3-438.   History: En. Sec. 20, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3594, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5682, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 37; Field Civ. C. Sec. 19; re-en. Sec. 5682, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 64-109; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 564, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1593, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 179, L. 2009.
MT Code § 41-1-401 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 41. Minors|Chapter 1. Rights and Obligations of Minors|Part 4. Consent for Health Services|41-1-401. Definitions

  41-1-401. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Emancipated minor" means an individual under 18 years of age who:   (a) is or has been married;   (b) is separated from the individual's parent, parents, or legal guardian and is self-supporting; or   (c) has been granted the right to consent to medical treatment pursuant to an order of limited emancipation granted by a court pursuant to 41-3-438.   (2) "Health care facility" has the meaning provided in 50-5-101.   (3) "Health professional" includes only those persons licensed in Montana as physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, advanced practice registered nurses, dentists, physician assistants, professional counselors, or social workers.   History: En. 69-6105.1 by Sec. 6, Ch. 312, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 69-6105.1; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 396, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 519, L. 2005.
MT Code § 41-1-402 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 41. Minors|Chapter 1. Rights and Obligations of Minors|Part 4. Consent for Health Services|41-1-402. Validity of consent of minor for health services

  41-1-402. Validity of consent of minor for health services. (1) This part does not limit the right of an emancipated minor to consent to the provision of health services or to control access to protected health care information under applicable law.   (2) The consent to the provision of health services and to control access to protected health care information by a health care facility or to the performance of health services by a health professional may be given by a minor who professes or is found to meet any of the following descriptions:   (a) a minor who professes to be or to have been married or to have had a child or graduated from high school;   (b) a minor who professes to be or is found to be separated from the minor's parent, parents, or legal guardian for whatever reason and is providing self-support by whatever means;   (c) a minor who professes or is found to be pregnant or afflicted with any reportable communicable disease, including a sexually transmitted disease, or drug and substance abuse, including alcohol. This self-consent applies only to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of those conditions specified in this subsection. The self-consent in the case of pregnancy, a sexually transmitted disease, or drug and substance abuse also obliges the health professional, if the health professional accepts the responsibility for treatment, to counsel the minor or to refer the minor to another health professional for counseling.   (d) a minor who needs emergency care, including transfusions, without which the minor's health will be jeopardized. If emergency care is rendered, the parent, parents, or legal guardian must be informed as soon as practical except under the circumstances mentioned in this subsection (2).   (3) A minor who has had a child may give effective consent to health service for the child.   (4) A minor may give consent for health care for the minor's spouse if the spouse is unable to give consent by reason of physical or mental incapacity.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 189, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 312, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 100, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 69-6101; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 440, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 188, Ch. 42, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 396, L. 2003.
MT Code § 41-1-403 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 41. Minors|Chapter 1. Rights and Obligations of Minors|Part 4. Consent for Health Services|41-1-403. Release of information by health professional

  41-1-403. Release of information by health professional. (1) Except with regard to an emancipated minor, a health professional may inform the parent, custodian, or guardian of a minor in the circumstances enumerated in 41-1-402 of any treatment given or needed when:   (a) in the judgment of the health professional, severe complications are present or anticipated;   (b) major surgery or prolonged hospitalization is needed;   (c) failure to inform the parent, parents, or legal guardian would seriously jeopardize the safety and health of the minor patient, younger siblings, or the public;   (d) informing them would benefit the minor's physical and mental health and family harmony; or   (e) the health professional or health care facility providing treatment desires a third-party commitment to pay for services rendered or to be rendered.   (2) Notification or disclosure to the parent, parents, or legal guardian by the health professional may not constitute libel or slander, a violation of the right of privacy, a violation of the rule of privileged communication, or any other legal basis of liability. If the minor is found not to be pregnant or not afflicted with a sexually transmitted disease or not suffering from drug abuse or substance abuse, including alcohol, then information with respect to any appointment, examination, test, or other health procedure may not be given to the parent, parents, or legal guardian, if they have not already been informed as permitted in this part, without the consent of the minor.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 189, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 312, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 69-6102; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 440, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 396, L. 2003.
MT Code § 41-1-404 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 41. Minors|Chapter 1. Rights and Obligations of Minors|Part 4. Consent for Health Services|41-1-404. Financial responsibility of minor

  41-1-404. Financial responsibility of minor. Consent of the minor shall not be subject to later disaffirmance or revocation because of minority. The spouse, parent, parents, or legal guardian of a consenting minor shall not be liable for payment for such service unless the spouse, parent, parents, or legal guardian have expressly agreed to pay for such care. Minors so consenting for such health services shall thereby assume financial responsibility for the cost of said services, except those who are proven unable to pay and who receive the services in public institutions. If the minor is covered by health insurance, payment may be applied for services rendered.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 189, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 312, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 69-6103.
MT Code § 41-1-405 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 41. Minors|Chapter 1. Rights and Obligations of Minors|Part 4. Consent for Health Services|41-1-405. Emergencies and special situations

  41-1-405. Emergencies and special situations. (1) A health professional may render or attempt to render emergency service or first aid, medical, surgical, dental, or psychiatric treatment, without compensation, to any injured person or any person regardless of age who is in need of immediate health care when, in good faith, the professional believes that the giving of aid is the only alternative to probable death or serious physical or mental damage.   (2) A health professional may render nonemergency services to minors for conditions that will endanger the health or life of the minor if services would be delayed by obtaining consent from spouse, parent, parents, or legal guardian.   (3) Consent may not be required of a minor who does not possess the mental capacity or who has a physical disability that renders the minor incapable of giving consent and who has no known relatives or legal guardians, if a physician determines that the health service should be given.   (4) Self-consent of minors does not apply to sterilization or abortion, except as provided in Title 50, chapter 20, part 5.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 189, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 312, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 69-6104; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 469, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 307, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 307, L. 2013.
MT Code § 41-1-406 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 41. Minors|Chapter 1. Rights and Obligations of Minors|Part 4. Consent for Health Services|41-1-406. Psychiatric or psychological counseling under urgent circumstances

  41-1-406. Psychiatric or psychological counseling under urgent circumstances. When executed by a minor, the consent to the providing of psychiatric or psychological counseling by a physician or psychologist licensed to practice in this state, under circumstances when the need for the counseling is urgent in the opinion of the physician or psychologist involved because of danger to the life, safety, or property of a minor or of another person or persons and the consent of the spouse, parent, custodian, or guardian of the minor cannot be obtained within a reasonable time to offset the danger to life or safety, is as valid and binding as if the minor had achieved majority. The minor has the same legal capacity to act and the same legal obligations with regard to the giving of consent as a person of full legal age and capacity, and the consent is not subject to disaffirmance by reason of minority. The consent of another person, including but not limited to a spouse, parent, custodian, or guardian, is not necessary in order to authorize the psychiatric or psychological counseling of the minor. However, a parent may not be obligated for the cost of the counseling without the parent's consent.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 315, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 100, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 69-6106; amd. Sec. 1594, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 41-1-407 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 41. Minors|Chapter 1. Rights and Obligations of Minors|Part 4. Consent for Health Services|41-1-407. Immunity and responsibility of psychologist, physician, or health care facility

  41-1-407. Immunity and responsibility of psychologist, physician, or health care facility. (1) A physician, surgeon, dentist, or health or mental health care facility may not be compelled against the entity's best judgment to treat a minor on the minor's own consent.   (2) This section may not be construed to relieve any physician, surgeon, dentist, or health or mental health care facility from liability for negligence in the diagnosis and treatment rendered a minor.   (3) In any case arising under the provisions of 41-1-406, the physician or licensed psychologist who provides the psychiatric or psychological counseling services may not incur civil or criminal liability by reason of having provided the counseling services, but the immunity does not apply to any negligent acts or omissions.   History: (1), (2)En. Sec. 5, Ch. 189, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 312, L. 1974; Sec. 69-6105, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Sec. 2, Ch. 315, L. 1971; Sec. 69-6107, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 69-6105, 69-6107; amd. Sec. 1595, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 41-1-501 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 41. Minors|Chapter 1. Rights and Obligations of Minors|Part 5. Limited Emancipation|41-1-501. Petition for limited emancipation

  41-1-501. Petition for limited emancipation. (1) A youth who is 16 years of age or older, the youth's parent, or the department of public health and human services may petition the court for an order granting limited emancipation to the youth.   (2) The petition for limited emancipation must be in writing and must set forth:   (a) the name, age, and address of the youth;   (b) the names and addresses of:   (i) the parents of the youth;   (ii) any legal guardian of the youth; or   (iii) if no parent or guardian can be found, the last-known address of the youth's parent or guardian and the name and address of the youth's nearest known relative residing in the state;   (c) that limited emancipation is in the youth's best interests;   (d) that the youth desires limited emancipation;   (e) that there exists no public interest compelling denial of limited emancipation;   (f) that the youth has, or will reasonably obtain, money sufficient to pay for financial obligations incurred as a result of limited emancipation;   (g) that the youth, as shown by prior conduct and preparation, understands and may be expected to responsibly exercise those rights and responsibilities incurred as a result of limited emancipation;   (h) that the youth has graduated or will continue to diligently pursue graduation from high school, unless circumstances clearly compel deferral of education; and   (i) that, if it is considered necessary by the court, the youth will undergo periodic counseling with an appropriate advisor.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 564, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 696, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 458, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 17(3)(b), Ch. 281, L. 2001; Sec. 41-3-408, MCA 1999; redes. 41-1-501 by Sec. 17(3)(b), Ch. 281, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 179, L. 2009.
MT Code § 41-1-502 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 41. Minors|Chapter 1. Rights and Obligations of Minors|Part 5. Limited Emancipation|41-1-502. Hearing and notice

  41-1-502. Hearing and notice. (1) At least 10 days before the petition for limited emancipation is heard, notice that the court determines is reasonable must be given to the youth's parent, guardian, or other person identified in 41-1-501(2)(b). Service must be waived if proof is made to the court that the address of the parents or legal guardian is unavailable or unascertainable.   (2) The notice must include the date and place of hearing and a form on which the youth's parents, legal guardian, or other person entitled to the custody of the youth may give the person's written consent to the limited emancipation.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 179, L. 2009.