Matter of C.M.B., YINC

DA 25-0146 ·Direct Appeal ·Child Abuse and Neglect ·Closed
Docket DA 25-0146
Type Direct Appeal — Dependent Neglect
Classification Child Abuse and Neglect
Outcome Affirmed
Lower court case DN-23-51
Lower court judge Hon. Jason T. Marks

Key dates

Closed Dec 11, 2025
Classified Sep 10, 2025
Appeal filed Feb 18, 2025
Record filed Mar 31, 2025
Briefing ended Aug 18, 2025
Opinion issued Nov 25, 2025
Briefing started Mar 31, 2025
Transcript filed Mar 28, 2025
Sent to the court Aug 18, 2025
Submitted for decision Aug 18, 2025
Appellant Reply Brief Filed Aug 18, 2025
Appellant Opening Brief Filed Jun 17, 2025
Appellee Response Brief Filed Jun 24, 2025

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 41
Briefing days 139
Briefing start to opening brief filed 78
Classified to Opinion 76
Close of briefing to sent to court 0
Filing date to Opinion 280
Filing date to closed 296
Opening to response 6
Opinion to closed 15
Response to reply 55
Sent to court to classified 22
Submitted for decision to Opinion 99

Tags

Affirmed Closed Final Order Issued Five Justice Panel Published opinion

Parties

Appellee
State of Montana
Represented by Roy Lindsay Brown, Jr
Appellant
B., J.
Represented by Tammy Ann Hinderman
Appellant
C., T.
Represented by Tammy Ann Hinderman
Subject
B., C. M.
Represented by Shannon Colleen Hathaway

Opinion

Matter of C.M.B., YINC, 2025 MT 272

Affirmed on November 25, 2025, in a 5 to 0 published opinion.

Events

most recent first
Event - Case Closed - Electronic Record Dec 11, 2025 8:22 AM Closing Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Opinion Release Notice Issued Dec 11, 2025 8:20 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued Dec 11, 2025 8:20 AM Closing Notice
Opinion - Published - Justice Rice - Affirmed Nov 25, 2025 3:18 PM Opinion
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel Sep 10, 2025 12:24 PM Classifying Notice
Order - IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that father's appeal is DISMISSED Sep 10, 2025 10:37 AM Final Order
Event - Case Sent to Court (Mother only) Aug 18, 2025 2:06 PM Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Aug 18, 2025 1:56 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant Mother's Reply Aug 18, 2025 1:02 PM Appellant Reply Brief
Notice of Appearance - Shannon Hathaway, counsel of record for C.M.B. and hereby provides Notice of Appearance and a Request for Service to all parties to this appeal Aug 7, 2025 10:41 AM Notice
Order - Appellant Mother is granted an extension of time until August 7, 2025, to prepare, file and serve the Reply Brief. No further extensions will be granted Jul 1, 2025 10:39 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellant Mother's Reply Brief Jul 1, 2025 9:58 AM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Jun 24, 2025 1:09 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee's Response to Appellant Mother's Jun 24, 2025 11:18 AM Appellee Response Brief
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Jun 18, 2025 8:22 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant Mother's Opening Jun 17, 2025 4:52 PM Appellant Opening Brief
Order - IT IS ORDERED that the confidential personal information contained in the electronic copy of the brief be redacted or deleted and a copy be filed within ten days; no changes, additions, or deletions other than those specified in this Order may be made to the brief as originally filed; and that the time for any subsequent briefing shall run from the date of filing of the revised brief Jun 9, 2025 2:24 PM Order - Other
Order - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Appellant Father in this matter shall file a response to this motion within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order. The response must be served upon all counsel of record, including the Attorney General, the County Attorney, and the Appellate Defender Office May 28, 2025 4:02 PM Order - Other
Motion - Unopposed - Withdrawal of Counsel May 28, 2025 2:31 PM Motion
Brief - Anders-Withdrawal of Counsel - Appellant Father May 28, 2025 2:31 PM Appellant Opening Brief
Notice - Incoming - Appearance of Contract Counsel for the Appellate Defender Division, Robin Meguire, as appointed counsel for J.B., the Appellant/Father, for purposes of this appeal May 12, 2025 12:18 PM Notice - Incoming
Order - Consolidating Cases - Case Nos. DA 25-0146 (Mother's appeal) and DA 25-0180 (Father's appeal) are hereby consolidated under Cause No. DA 25-0146 May 6, 2025 12:11 PM Order - Other
Motion - Unopposed - Consolidate May 6, 2025 11:59 AM Motion
Order - Appellant, T.C., is granted a 30-day extension of time, until May 30, 2025, to prepare, file and serve the Opening Brief. No further extensions will be granted Apr 22, 2025 9:49 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Opposed - Appellant's Extension of Time (47 days) to File Opening Brief Apr 21, 2025 5:17 PM Motion
Notice - Incoming - Appearance - Contract Counsel - Kelli Sather for the Appellant Mother Apr 14, 2025 10:02 AM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Mar 31, 2025 1:32 PM Record
Record - Electronic DC Record Filed for Cause No. DN-23-51 consisting of documents 1-73 and exhibits Mar 31, 2025 1:25 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Mar 28, 2025 1:43 PM Transcript
Record - Electronic Transcript Filed for Cause No. DN-23-51 of 06/06/2023, 06/26/2023, 07/11/2023, 09/12/2023, 09/19/2023, 12/19/2023, 03/05/2024, 06/25/2024, 09/17/2024 & 12/18/2024 hearings Mar 28, 2025 1:21 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Mar 12, 2025 2:23 PM Transcript
Record - Transcript Filed for Cause No. DN-23-51 consisting of one (1) condensed transcript and one (1) disc of 07/16/2024 hearing Mar 12, 2025 2:21 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Feb 27, 2025 10:46 AM Transcript
Record - Electronic Transcript Filed for Cause No. DN-23-51 of 05/23/2023 hearing Feb 27, 2025 10:39 AM Record
Notice - Incoming - Transcripts Deemed Necessary Feb 24, 2025 8:56 AM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Feb 19, 2025 8:38 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice of Appeal Filed Feb 18, 2025 4:52 PM Notice