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Mont. Code Ann. § 40-5-422

Obligor rights protected -- penalties

Known as the Child Support Enforcement Act

The act spans §§ 40–40 (31 sections).

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(1) An employer may not discharge, discipline, or refuse to hire an obligor:

(a) because the person has a child support obligation; or

(b) because of the institution of income withholding on the obligor's income or the initiation of proceedings under this part.

(2) Any person who violates this section may be fined not more than $500 and not less than $150 and may be required to make full restitution to the aggrieved obligor, including reinstatement and backpay.

Official source: Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Montana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.