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When it comes to property distribution law, Montana is an equitable distribution state, which means that instead of dividing all marital property equally down the middle (50-50), the marital property is divided in a fair and impartial manner.

Montana has a 21-day waiting period before a judge may issue a final divorce decree. The waiting period starts on the date when: the "respondent" (non-filing) spouse received the divorce papers, or. both spouses filed a joint dissolution petition (which is allowed in uncontested divorces).

To begin your Montana uncontested divorce, you and your spouse can file a Joint Petition for Dissolution (with minor children or without minor children) in the correct district court. Along with the joint petition, you'll file: a copy or your written marital settlement agreement. a Final Proposed Property Distribution.

Yes, Montana state divorce records (from 1943) are public records accessible at the Office of Vital Statistics. Please note that publicly available divorce records are applicable to only those for which the State Case Registry and Vital Statistics Form has been completed and filed with the local courthouse clerk.

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Six months after a Judge decrees a Legal Separation, either party may ask the Court to change the Decree of Separation into a Final Decree of Dissolution. A Decree of Dissolution is what the Judge orders to end the marriage. The other spouse can't object to the decree being turned into a Dissolution.