Parenting Plans and Custody

The Ultimate DIY Guide to Divorce and Custody in Montana

By: Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

The information in this article applies to both parties in a divorce or parenting case. There is helpful information about what happens at the beginning, during, and after a divorce or parenting case. We added lots of links to more information and do-it-yourself forms that you can use in Montana Courts.

What is a Parenting Plan?

By: Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

Learn about your rights when you don't have a Parenting Plan, how to file in Court for one, what happens during the parenting lawsuit, and what happens after the lawsuit.

10 Steps for When the Other Parent Won’t Follow Your Parenting Plan

By: Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

If you have a Parenting Plan in Montana, and the other parent is not following it, this article will outline 10 steps that you can take when the other parent isn’t following the Parenting Plan, and give tips for representing yourself if you do end up going to court.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: What To Do the Second Time Around

By: Montana State University Extension

Information and answers to the common questions grandparents have when they are faced with parenting a second time around.

Guardianship of Minor (Youth & Young Adult Legal Issues Edition)

By: Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

Find out when you might need a guardianship, what things the court will consider when appointing a guardian, and when a guardianship can change or end.

How to Register Your Parenting or Custody Order in Montana (FAQ & Forms)

By: Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

This article will help you with the court steps and paperwork to register your parenting or custody order from another state to make it enforceable in Montana.

Introduction to Family Law in Montana

By: Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

Introduction to Family Law in Montana

Mediation and the Family Transition Project

By: Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

Learn about what happens during and after mediation. Learn about what rights you have regarding mediation.

Montana Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Project

By: Montana State University Extension

The Montana Kinship Navigator Program serves Kinship Caregivers for the entire state of Montana. The program was founded in 2002 to offer kinship caregivers support, education and access to resources to assist caregivers in raising their children so they can live happier, healthier lives and can, in turn, raise children who know emotional and physical safety, excel in school and social situations and are prepared to take on the challenges of their new life.