Useful Links for Divorce in Montana State

1. Montana Judicial Branch & District Courts

Montana Judicial Branch Home (Central portal for Montana’s court system)
https://courts.mt.gov
District Court Locator (Find courthouse address and county contact info)
https://courts.mt.gov/locator
1st Judicial District (Lewis and Clark County) (Helena area court clerk resources)
https://www.lccountymt.gov/clerk-of-court
4th Judicial District (Missoula County) (Missoula filing resources)
https://www.missoulacounty.us/clerk-of-court
13th Judicial District (Yellowstone County) (Billings domestic relations resources)
https://www.yellowstonecountymt.gov/clerk-court
Montana Courts Directory (List of District Court clerks)
https://courts.mt.gov/directory

Representing Yourself - Divorce Guide (Official self-help overview)
https://courts.mt.gov/selfhelp
Summary Dissolution Requirements (Expedited divorce criteria)
https://courts.mt.gov/summary
Montana Mediation Association (Neutral mediator resources)
https://mtmediation.org
Montana Standing Master Rules (Rules for court officers presiding over hearings)
https://courts.mt.gov/rules

Montana Court Forms Library (Master list of family law forms)
https://courts.mt.gov/forms
Joint Petition for Dissolution (No Children) (Primary form for agreed cases)
https://courts.mt.gov/JointPetition
Financial Affidavit (Form MP-500) (Mandatory disclosure form)
https://courts.mt.gov/MP500
Request to Waive Filing Fees (Fee waiver application)
https://courts.mt.gov/FeeWaiver
District Court Fee Schedule (Current filing costs)
https://courts.mt.gov/Fees
Notice of Entry of Decree (Final decree notification step)
https://courts.mt.gov/FinalDecree

Montana Child Support Services (CSSD) (State enforcement and tracking agency)
https://dphhs.mt.gov/cssd
Child Support Estimator Tool (Official DPHHS calculator)
https://dphhs.mt.gov/calculator
Proposed Parenting Plan Form (Mandatory parenting plan document)
https://courts.mt.gov/ParentingPlan
Child Support Guidelines (Official Rules) (Support calculation manual)
https://dphhs.mt.gov/rules

MontanaLawHelp (Self-help toolkits and clinics portal)
https://www.montanalawhelp.org
Montana State Law Library (Montana Code Annotated and court rules access)
https://courts.mt.gov/lawlibrary
Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA) (Free legal aid for low-income residents)
https://mtlsa.org
Montana Free Legal Answers (Ask volunteer attorneys online)
https://montana.freelegalanswers.org
State Bar of Montana - Find a Lawyer (Lawyer referral service)
https://www.montanabar.org

Montana Office of Vital Records (Order certified divorce decree copies)
https://dphhs.mt.gov/vitalrecords
Social Security Administration (Federal name change procedures)
https://www.ssa.gov
Montana Address Confidentiality Program (Privacy protection for abuse survivors)
https://dojmt.gov/acp