MONTANA Part 19

Maintenance can be paid in one lump-sum amount, through a property transfer, or in monthly or other periodic payments--the most commonly used method. An order for monthly payments may or may not include a specific date for the last payment. The court may also make an order that maintenance ends when a certain event occurs. For example, maintenance payments might end when you complete your education and obtain a degree, or when you find a job that meets certain criterion—something that allows you to support yourself. Many maintenance orders also end automatically if the recipient remarries or begins cohabiting with a partner, or when either spouse dies.