40-16-114. Recording of hearing. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) or required by law of this state other than this part, an arbitration hearing need not be recorded unless required by the arbitrator, provided by the arbitration agreement, or requested by a party.

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Terms Used In Montana Code 40-16-114

  • Arbitration agreement: means an agreement that subjects a family law dispute to arbitration. See Montana Code 40-16-102
  • Arbitrator: means an individual selected, alone or with others, to make an award in a family law dispute that is subject to an arbitration agreement. See Montana Code 40-16-102
  • Child-related dispute: means a family law dispute regarding the parenting or financial support of a child. See Montana Code 40-16-102
  • Party: means an individual who signs an arbitration agreement and whose rights will be determined by an award. See Montana Code 40-16-102
  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Montana Code 40-16-102

(2)An arbitrator shall request a verbatim recording be made of any part of an arbitration hearing concerning a child-related dispute.