Grandparent contact of: C.S

DA 26-0171 ·Direct Appeal ·Domestic Relationship ·Closed
Docket DA 26-0171
Type Direct Appeal — Domestic Relations
Classification Domestic Relationship
Outcome Affirmed
Lower court case DR-25-642
Lower court judge Hon. Jessica T. Fehr

Key dates

Closed Aug 27, 2026
Classified Jul 22, 2026
Appeal filed Mar 16, 2026
Record filed Mar 19, 2026
Opinion issued Aug 11, 2026
Briefing started Apr 10, 2026
Transcript filed Apr 10, 2026
Sent to the court Jun 29, 2026
Submitted for decision Jun 29, 2026
Appellant Opening Brief Filed May 15, 2026

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 25
Briefing start to opening brief filed 35
Classified to Opinion 20
Filing date to Opinion 148
Filing date to closed 164
Opinion to closed 15
Submitted for decision to Opinion 43

Tags

Affirmed Closed Five Justice Panel Non-cite opinion

Parties

Appellee
Alexis Tawnya Samuel
Represented by Pro Se
Appellant
Janine Ann Samuel
Represented by Pro Se
Subject
S., C.

Opinion

Grandparent contact of: C.S, 2026 MT 188N

Affirmed on August 11, 2026, in a 5 to 0 non-cite opinion.

Summary

This case involved a grandmother's request for court-ordered contact with her grandson over the objection of the child's mother. Janine Ann Samuel, the maternal grandmother, had played an active caregiving role in her grandson C.S.'s early life—she attended his birth, housed him and his mother Alexis for about ten months, and continued regular caregiving even while undergoing cancer treatment. But the relationship between Janine and Alexis broke down in 2024, following disputes over boundaries a...

Experimental — generated by Claude, not part of the Court’s opinion.

Events

most recent first
Record - DC Record Returned to District Court Aug 27, 2026 9:54 AM Record
Event - Case Closed Aug 27, 2026 9:54 AM Closing Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued Aug 27, 2026 9:53 AM Closing Notice
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Bidegaray - Affirmed Aug 11, 2026 3:59 PM Opinion
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel Jul 22, 2026 10:53 AM Classifying Notice
Event - Case Sent to Court Jun 29, 2026 2:55 PM Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed May 15, 2026 1:44 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant's Opening May 15, 2026 1:38 PM Appellant Opening Brief
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Apr 10, 2026 9:08 AM Transcript
Record - Electronic Transcript Filed for Cause No. DR-25-642 of 11/03/2025 hearing Apr 10, 2026 8:00 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Exhibits Filed Mar 23, 2026 1:58 PM Notice - Outgoing
Record - Exhibits Filed for Cause No. DR-25-642 consisting of one (1) large manila envelope Mar 23, 2026 1:58 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Mar 19, 2026 11:25 AM Record
Record - Electronic DC Record/Exhibits Filed for Cause DR 25-642 consisting of 1-12, Exhibits, and Case Register Mar 19, 2026 11:23 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Mar 16, 2026 1:47 PM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Incoming - Transcripts Deemed Necessary Mar 16, 2026 1:46 PM Notice - Incoming
Fees - Appearance Fee Received Mar 16, 2026 1:45 PM Fees
Notice - Incoming - Notice of Appeal Filed Mar 16, 2026 1:39 PM Notice - Incoming