Montana Code Annotated · § 40-4-131 — Joint petition -- filing -- form -- contents
40-4-131. Joint petition -- filing -- form -- contents
(1) A proceeding for summary dissolution of marriage is commenced by filing in the district court a joint petition in the form prescribed by the court.
(2) The petition must:
(a) be signed under oath by both parties;
(b) state that, as of the date of the filing of the joint petition, each condition set forth in 40-4-130 has been met;
(c) state the mailing address of both parties; and
(d) state whether or not a party elects to have the party's maiden or birth or former name restored and, if so, state the name to be restored.
Source notes
History and annotations
En. Sec. 2, Ch. 795, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1577, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 180, L. 2019.
Source captured 2026-09-26. Open the official source.