Montana Code > Title 50 > Chapter 15 > Part 3 – Marriage and Adoption


§ 50-15-301	Marriage certificates
§ 50-15-302	Clerk to report decree of dissolution or declaration of invalidity of marriage
§ 50-15-303	Certificates of dissolution of marriage or declaration of invalidity of marriage
§ 50-15-304	Substitute birth certificate for person adopted
§ 50-15-311	Certificates of adoption or annulment of adoption — report of amended or annulled adoption decree

Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
Sex: means the organization of the body parts and gametes for reproduction in human beings and other organisms. See Montana Code 1-1-201
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201