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
Subject
S., C.
Opinion
Grandparent contact of: C.S, 2026 MT 188NAffirmed 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...
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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