Montana courts would aim to decide parenting disputes within 30 days

District courts would handle orders promptly, act on agreed matters as soon as reasonably practical, and aim to decide disputes within 30 days. These guidelines apply to parenting plan proceedings under Title 40, chapter 4. The 30-day goal applies to disputed matters. A court may change or deny an agreed matter if its review shows that is needed. If no order has been issued after 30 days, a party may remind the court that the matter is pending and important to the parties. For disputed matters, the 30-day period starts after all evidence is submitted at a hearing or trial, along with any proposed order or findings if requested.