Parenting of H.B.-S

DA 26-0026 ·Direct Appeal ·Domestic Relationship ·Closed
Docket DA 26-0026
Type Direct Appeal — Domestic Relations
Classification Domestic Relationship
Outcome Reversed
Lower court case DR-20-185
Lower court judge Hon. John C. Brown

Key dates

Closed Jul 30, 2026
Classified Jul 1, 2026
Appeal filed Jan 9, 2026
Record filed Jan 26, 2026
Briefing ended May 29, 2026
Opinion issued Jul 14, 2026
Briefing started Jan 26, 2026
Sent to the court Jun 4, 2026
Submitted for decision Jun 4, 2026
Appellant Reply Brief Filed May 29, 2026
Appellant Opening Brief Filed Feb 20, 2026
Appellee Response Brief Filed May 14, 2026

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 17
Briefing days 123
Briefing start to opening brief filed 25
Classified to Opinion 13
Close of briefing to sent to court 5
Filing date to Opinion 186
Filing date to closed 202
Opening to response 82
Opinion to closed 15
Response to reply 15
Sent to court to classified 27
Submitted for decision to Opinion 40

Tags

Closed Five Justice Panel Non-cite opinion Request to File Appeal in form Pauperis Reversed

Parties

Appellee
Bradly Smith
Represented by Emma S. Buescher
Appellant
Lydia Baker
Represented by Pro Se

Opinion

Parenting of H.B.-S, 2026 MT 156N

Reversed on July 14, 2026, in a 5 to 0 non-cite opinion.

Events

most recent first
Event - Case Closed (electronic record) Jul 30, 2026 9:33 AM Closing Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued Jul 30, 2026 9:30 AM Closing Notice
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Baker - Reversed and Remanded Jul 14, 2026 3:34 PM Opinion
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel Jul 1, 2026 12:22 PM Classifying Notice
Event - Case Sent to Court Jun 4, 2026 11:15 AM Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed May 29, 2026 4:51 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant Reply May 29, 2026 4:50 PM Appellant Reply Brief
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed May 15, 2026 11:56 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee's Response May 14, 2026 3:43 PM Appellee Response Brief
Order - Deficiencies-Brief - IT IS ORDERED that the referenced brief is rejected (with multiple conditions) May 5, 2026 9:16 AM Order - Deficiency
Other - Appendix to Appellees Response Brief - Added to brief May 4, 2026 12:54 PM Other
Brief - Appellee's Response May 4, 2026 8:20 AM Appellee Response Brief
Notice - Incoming - Appellant's Notice and Opposition to Any Further Extensions - No action taken Apr 24, 2026 2:18 PM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Incoming - Appellee's Amended Certificate of Service for Opposed Motion to Extend Response to Deadline - No action taken Apr 6, 2026 8:00 AM Notice - Incoming
Order - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Appellee shall have until May 1, 2026, to prepare, file, and serve the response brief Mar 26, 2026 11:10 AM Order - Other
Motion - Opposed - Extension of Time - Appellee's Response Brief Mar 25, 2026 1:06 PM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Feb 20, 2026 4:44 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant's Opening Feb 20, 2026 4:16 PM Appellant Opening Brief
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Jan 26, 2026 8:11 AM Record
Record - Electronic DC Record/Exhibits Filed for Cause DR 20-185 consisting of 1-238, Exhibits, Sealed Documents, and Case Register Jan 23, 2026 4:36 PM Record
Order - Grant-Proceed Without Pay Jan 9, 2026 4:49 PM Order - Proceed Without Pay
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Jan 9, 2026 4:47 PM Notice - Outgoing
Motion - Proceed Without Payment of Filing Fee Jan 9, 2026 4:43 PM Motion
Notice of Appeal Filed Jan 9, 2026 4:36 PM Notice