Coercive Control Statute Map / MT
Montana
Not independently in official text · Orientation only: not for citation as law · Last reviewed August 31, 2026
What “pattern” means here
No statute independently naming coercive control was located for this orientation. Domestic-violence, harassment, or stalking provisions may still reach some of the same conduct. That is not the same as a pattern test.
Statutes
No independently matching statute located for this orientation.
Expert standard
Confirm the forum's reliability standard (Daubert, Frye, Sargon, or the local equivalent).
What Carlton Research can speak to
Carlton Research can speak to pattern analysis (coercive control breadth, depth, escalation, entrapment, and more). Research is built to the evidentiary rules of the jurisdiction that will hear it. Carlton Research does not recommend parenting time or custody. Research establishes whether a pattern of coercive control is present. Inquire about specific testimony requests or speaking engagements.
Montana has an intimidation statute (MCA 45-5-203). That is not a coercive-control naming.
Carlton, C. (2026). Coercive Control Statute Map: Montana. Coercive Control Observatory. Last reviewed August 31, 2026.