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Montana Family Courts
         
                       Yellowstone County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Billings)  FIPS: 30111                     - pop.164,731                   
                                
                       Gallatin County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Bozeman)  FIPS: 30031                     - pop.118,960                   
                                
                       Missoula County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Missoula)  FIPS: 30063                     - pop.117,922                   
                                
                       Flathead County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Kalispell)  FIPS: 30029                     - pop.104,357                   
                                
                       Cascade County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Great Falls)  FIPS: 30013                     - pop.84,414                   
                                
                       Lewis and Clark County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Helena)  FIPS: 30049                     - pop.70,973                   
                                
                       Ravalli County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Hamilton)  FIPS: 30081                     - pop.44,174                   
                                
                       Silver Bow County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Butte)  FIPS: 30093                     - pop.35,133                   
                                
                       Lake County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Polson)  FIPS: 30047                     - pop.31,134                   
                                
                       Lincoln County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Libby)  FIPS: 30053                     - pop.19,677                   
                                
                       Park County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Livingston)  FIPS: 30067                     - pop.17,191                   
                                
                       Hill County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Havre)  FIPS: 30041                     - pop.16,309                   
                                
                       Glacier County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Cut Bank)  FIPS: 30035                     - pop.13,778                   
                                
                       Big Horn County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Hardin)  FIPS: 30003                     - pop.13,124                   
                                
                       Sanders County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Thompson Falls)  FIPS: 30089                     - pop.12,400                   
                                
                       Jefferson County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Boulder)  FIPS: 30043                     - pop.12,085                   
                                
                       Custer County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Miles City)  FIPS: 30017                     - pop.11,867                   
                                
                       Richland County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Sidney)  FIPS: 30083                     - pop.11,491                   
                                
                       Fergus County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Lewistown)  FIPS: 30027                     - pop.11,446                   
                                
                       Roosevelt County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Wolf Point)  FIPS: 30085                     - pop.10,794                   
                                
                       Carbon County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Red Lodge)  FIPS: 30009                     - pop.10,473                   
                                
                       Deer Lodge County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Anaconda)  FIPS: 30023                     - pop.9,421                   
                                
                       Beaverhead County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Dillon)  FIPS: 30001                     - pop.9,371                   
                                
                       Stillwater County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Columbus)  FIPS: 30095                     - pop.8,963                   
                                
                       Dawson County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Glendive)  FIPS: 30021                     - pop.8,940                   
                                
                       Madison County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Virginia City)  FIPS: 30057                     - pop.8,623                   
                                
                       Rosebud County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Forsyth)  FIPS: 30087                     - pop.8,329                   
                                
                       Valley County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Glasgow)  FIPS: 30105                     - pop.7,578                   
                                
                       Blaine County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Chinook)  FIPS: 30005                     - pop.7,044                   
                                
                       Powell County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Deer Lodge)  FIPS: 30077                     - pop.6,946                   
                                
                       Broadwater County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Townsend)  FIPS: 30007                     - pop.6,774                   
                                
                       Teton County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Choteau)  FIPS: 30099                     - pop.6,226                   
                                
                       Pondera County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Conrad)  FIPS: 30073                     - pop.5,898                   
                                
                       Chouteau County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Fort Benton)  FIPS: 30015                     - pop.5,895                   
                                
                       Toole County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Shelby)  FIPS: 30101                     - pop.4,971                   
                                
                       Musselshell County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Roundup)  FIPS: 30065                     - pop.4,730                   
                                
                       Mineral County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Superior)  FIPS: 30061                     - pop.4,535                   
                                
                       Phillips County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Malta)  FIPS: 30071                     - pop.4,217                   
                                
                       Sweet Grass County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Big Timber)  FIPS: 30097                     - pop.3,678                   
                                
                       Sheridan County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Plentywood)  FIPS: 30091                     - pop.3,539                   
                                
                       Granite County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Philipsburg)  FIPS: 30039                     - pop.3,309                   
                                
                       Fallon County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Baker)  FIPS: 30025                     - pop.3,049                   
                                
                       Wheatland County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Harlowton)  FIPS: 30107                     - pop.2,069                   
                                
                       Judith Basin County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Stanford)  FIPS: 30045                     - pop.2,023                   
                                
                       Liberty County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Chester)  FIPS: 30051                     - pop.1,959                   
                                
                       Meagher County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (White Sulphur Springs)  FIPS: 30059                     - pop.1,927                   
                                
                       McCone County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Circle)  FIPS: 30055                     - pop.1,729                   
                                
                       Powder River County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Broadus)  FIPS: 30075                     - pop.1,694                   
                                
                       Daniels County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Scobey)  FIPS: 30019                     - pop.1,661                   
                                
                       Carter County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Ekalaka)  FIPS: 30011                     - pop.1,415                   
                                
                       Garfield County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Jordan)  FIPS: 30033                     - pop.1,173                   
                                
                       Prairie County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Terry)  FIPS: 30079                     - pop.1,088                   
                                
                       Wibaux County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Wibaux)  FIPS: 30109                     - pop.937                   
                                
                       Golden Valley County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Ryegate)  FIPS: 30037                     - pop.823                   
                                
                       Treasure County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Hysham)  FIPS: 30103                     - pop.762                   
                                
                       Petroleum County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Winnett)  FIPS: 30069                     - pop.496                   
                            
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If you want to find a good child custody lawyer, consider starting with these sources:
- Family and friends. Ask people you know and trust whether they have hired a family lawyer in the past -- or if they know someone else who has. If you hear a name once, that could be a starting point. If you hear the same name many times, put that person on your list of lawyers to call.
- Other lawyers. If you know and respect a lawyer who works in another of the law -- for example a business or estate planning lawyer -- ask if they know a good family law attorney (or whether they’re willing to ask around on your behalf).
- Counselors or therapists. If you’re seeing a counselor or therapist -- especially a marriage counselor -- ask for lawyer recommendations.
- Professional associations. If you don't get any good personal referrals, turn to professional associations for family lawyers. Many good family lawyers belong to the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML). You can also contact the State Bar of Montana for family lawyer referrals.
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See How to Find a Child Custody Lawyer in Montana.

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What Is Physical vs. Legal Custody of a Child?

What Is Physical vs. Legal Custody of a Child?

Every child custody decision has two essential parts:

Physical custody determines where the children will live.

Legal custody refers to the right to make other important decisions for the children—for example, religious upbringing, medical care, and choices about education.

For more details about the different types of child custody and how they fit together, see How Does Child Custody Work in Montana?

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What Is Joint vs. Sole Custody of a Child?

What Is Joint vs. Sole Custody of a Child?

While the terms physical custody and legal custody refer to types of decisions affecting your children, “joint custody” and “sole custody” refer to who makes those choices on behalf of the kids.

Joint custody refers to a situation where both parents make decisions.

Sole custody means that just one parent has control.

Note that these two types of custody can be blended, and that joint custody doesn’t necessarily mean a 50/50 split.

For example, parents could be granted joint legal custody—giving them both a say in important decisions about their child’s education, religious training, medical treatment, and the like—while one parent gets sole physical custody, meaning that the child will live with him or her and most likely visit the other.

For more details about the different types of child custody and how they fit together, see How Does Child Custody Work in Montana?
What Is Split Custody?

What Is Split Custody?

Split custody means that each parent takes primary custody of different kids—think of the film “The Parent Trap,” where the parents separate the twin sisters as babies, raising one in California and one in Boston. Such arrangements are unlikely to lead to Hollywood endings and are usually disfavored, but there are rare situations in which split custody may make sense. For example, if the siblings aren’t close or if a particular child-parent relationship is unusually strained, an unconventional arrangement might be appropriate.

Before you ask for split custody, it’s wise to consult a counselor or custody evaluator—a therapist that specializes in softening the blow of divorce on children by evaluating the family situation and making recommendations. Your lawyer or your local court should be able to help you find a qualified custody evaluator in your area.
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