2021 Montana Code Annotated
Title 40. Family Law
Chapter 16. Family Law Arbitration
Part 1. Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act
40-16-116. Confirmation of award
40-16-116. Confirmation of award. (1) After an arbitrator gives notice under 40-16-115(1) of an award, including an award corrected under 40-16-117, a party may move the court for an order confirming the award.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), the court shall confirm an award under this part if:
(a) the parties agree in a record to confirmation; or
(b) the time has expired for making a motion, and no motion is pending, under 40-16-118 or 40-16-119.
(3) If an award determines a child-related dispute, the court shall confirm the award under subsection (2) if the court finds, after a review of the record if necessary, that the award on its face:
(a) complies with 40-16-115 and law of this state governing a child-related dispute; and
(b) is in the best interests of the child.
(4) On confirmation, an award under this part is enforceable as a judgment.
History: En. Sec. 16, Ch. 32, L. 2021.
