Single Parent Resources in Montana

Verified resources for custody, child support, housing, financial aid, and emotional support in Montana — plus national tools every single parent should know.

🏛️ Custody & Legal Help

Montana-Based Resources

• Montana Law Help – Parenting Plans – Guides and tools for custody and parenting arrangements.
• Montana Courts – Self-Help Law Centers – Court forms and in-person help for family law cases.
• Montana Legal Services Association – Free legal aid for low-income Montanans.

Nationwide Help

• Legal Services Corporation
• WomensLaw.org
• ABA Family Law Section
• Child Support Enforcement (OCSE)
• Safe Horizon
• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• LoveisRespect
• Break the Cycle
• RAINN
• Women’s Law Project
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
• Zero Abuse Project
• National Women’s Law Center
• Neighborhood Legal Services
• Futures Without Violence
• National Child Abuse Hotline

💸 Child Support

Montana-Based Resources

• Montana Child Support Services Division – Apply for services, manage payments, and access enforcement support.
• Montana Child Support Online Portal – Manage your case and view payment info.

Nationwide Help

• No national child support resources available at this time.

🏠 Housing & Shelter

Montana-Based Resources

• Montana Housing Division – Rental assistance, homeownership support, and emergency housing programs.
• Montana 211 – Statewide housing, shelter, and rental help locator.

Nationwide Help

• Family Promise
• HUD.gov
• NLIHC
• US HHS Shelter Directory
• Public Housing (HUD)
• CoAbode
• National Shared Housing Resource Center
• Project Night Night
• ERAP
• Homeless Prenatal Program

🧾 Financial Assistance

Montana-Based Resources

• ApplyMT – Apply for TANF, SNAP, child care, and Medicaid in one place.
• Montana DPHHS – Human & Community Services Division – Statewide financial aid and emergency assistance services.

Nationwide Help

• Benefits.gov
• Feeding America
• SNAP
• Medicaid.gov
• Modest Needs
• SSI
• TANF
• EITC
• LIHEAP
• MyFreeTaxes

🧠 Mental Health & Emotional Support

Montana-Based Resources

• Montana Crisis Line: Dial 988
• Montana DPHHS – Mental Health & Substance Use – Community mental health services and regional centers.
• NAMI Montana – Peer groups, advocacy, and support programs across the state.

Nationwide Help

• Mental Health America
• National Parent Helpline
• NAMI
• Postpartum Support International
• National Domestic Violence Hotline
• SAMHSA Treatment Locator
• National Runaway Safeline
• NCTSN

You’re Not Alone in Montana

From legal support to financial aid to emotional survival — this page gives you the resources you need. Bookmark it and share with those who need it.