Montana Code 40-16-115. Award
40-16-115. Award. (1) An arbitrator shall make an award in a record, dated and signed by the arbitrator. The arbitrator shall give notice of the award to each party by a method agreed on by the parties or, if the parties have not agreed on a method, in the manner provided in Title 27, chapter 5.
Terms Used In Montana Code 40-16-115
- 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
- Court: means the district court. 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)Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), the award under this part must state the reasons on which it is based unless otherwise agreed by the parties.
(3)An award determining a child-related dispute must state the reasons on which it is based as required by the law of this state governing a court order in a child-related dispute.
(4)An award under this part is not enforceable as a judgment until confirmed under 40-16-116.