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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), if any benefit from a system is payable to a minor, the benefit must be paid to one of the following:
(a) a surviving parent, if any;
(b) a parent awarded custody of the minor in a divorce proceeding;
(c) a custodian designated under Title 72, chapter 26;
(d) a guardian appointed pursuant to Title 72, chapter 5, part 2; or
(e) a conservator appointed pursuant to Title 72, chapter 5, part 4.
(2) When a system member has established a trust for a minor beneficiary, including a dependent child as defined under the provisions of Title 19, chapter 6, 9, or 13, then the benefit must be paid to the trustee of that trust.
(3) The payment must be in full and complete discharge and acquittance of the board and system on account of the benefit. The person receiving benefit payments pursuant to this section shall account to the minor for the money when the minor reaches the age of majority.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 19. Public Retirement Systems § 19-2-803. Payment to custodian of minor beneficiary - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-19-public-retirement-systems/mt-st-19-2-803/
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