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family law exception in Montana

7 Montana opinions name it 1 courts 2004–2022 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Montana courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
In Re the Marriage of Smithgreen
mont · 1984 · cited in 1 Montana opinions naming this issue, 2004–2004
2 sentences

2004See In re Marriage of Heath (1995), 272 Mont. 522 , 901 P.2d 590 , and In re Marriage of Smith (1984), 212 Mont. 223 , 686 P.2d 912 .

2004See In re Marriage of Heath (1995), 272 Mont. 522 , 901 P.2d 590 , and In re Marriage of Smith (1984), 212 Mont. 223 , 686 P.2d 912 .

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Marriage of Heath v. Heathgreen
mont · 1995 · cited in 1 Montana opinions naming this issue, 2004–2004
2 sentences

2004See In re Marriage of Heath (1995), 272 Mont. 522 , 901 P.2d 590 , and In re Marriage of Smith (1984), 212 Mont. 223 , 686 P.2d 912 .

2004See In re Marriage of Heath (1995), 272 Mont. 522 , 901 P.2d 590 , and In re Marriage of Smith (1984), 212 Mont. 223 , 686 P.2d 912 .

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Montana. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Lee v. Lee green
mont · 2000
2 sentences

2005Cf. Grounds v. Coward, 2000 MT 128, ¶¶ 5-6 , 300 Mont. 1, ¶¶ 5-6 , 2 P.3d 822, ¶¶ 5-6 , discussing Lee v. Lee, 2000 MT 67 , 299 Mont. 78 , 996 P.2d 389 (In Lee the family law exception applied because the contempt judgment was accompanied by a money judgment due under a dissolution decree). ¶49 We conclude that the $750 judgment was within the District Court’s contempt jurisdiction pursuant to the motion for contempt, and that there was no abuse of discretion in imposing this sanction.

2005Cf. Grounds v. Coward, 2000 MT 128, ¶¶ 5-6 , 300 Mont. 1, ¶¶ 5-6 , 2 P.3d 822, ¶¶ 5-6 , discussing Lee v. Lee, 2000 MT 67 , 299 Mont. 78 , 996 P.2d 389 (In Lee the family law exception applied because the contempt judgment was accompanied by a money judgment due under a dissolution decree). ¶49 We conclude that the $750 judgment was within the District Court’s contempt jurisdiction pursuant to the motion for contempt, and that there was no abuse of discretion in imposing this sanction.

62004–2022
Marriage of Marez and Marshall green
mont · 2014
2 sentences

2018Marez v. Marshall, 2014 MT 333, ¶ 23 , 377 Mont. 304 , 340 P.3d 520 . ¶10 The District Court’s order that Hobart appeals from was not a default judgment.

2018Marez v. Marshall, 2014 MT 333, ¶ 23 , 377 Mont. 304 , 340 P.3d 520 . ¶10 The District Court’s order that Hobart appeals from was not a default judgment.

12018–2018
Marriage of Grounds v. Coward green
mont · 2000
2 sentences

2005Cf. Grounds v. Coward, 2000 MT 128, ¶¶ 5-6 , 300 Mont. 1, ¶¶ 5-6 , 2 P.3d 822, ¶¶ 5-6 , discussing Lee v. Lee, 2000 MT 67 , 299 Mont. 78 , 996 P.2d 389 (In Lee the family law exception applied because the contempt judgment was accompanied by a money judgment due under a dissolution decree). ¶49 We conclude that the $750 judgment was within the District Court’s contempt jurisdiction pursuant to the motion for contempt, and that there was no abuse of discretion in imposing this sanction.

2005Cf. Grounds v. Coward, 2000 MT 128, ¶¶ 5-6 , 300 Mont. 1, ¶¶ 5-6 , 2 P.3d 822, ¶¶ 5-6 , discussing Lee v. Lee, 2000 MT 67 , 299 Mont. 78 , 996 P.2d 389 (In Lee the family law exception applied because the contempt judgment was accompanied by a money judgment due under a dissolution decree). ¶49 We conclude that the $750 judgment was within the District Court’s contempt jurisdiction pursuant to the motion for contempt, and that there was no abuse of discretion in imposing this sanction.

12005–2005

Statutes the citing opinions construe

MT § Mont. Code Ann. § 3-1-523 (6)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

CA 26 (1977–2025) MT 7 (2004–2022) WI 4 (2006–2025) TX 3 (1992–2015)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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