Matter of S.O. & T.O., YINC
DA 26-0045
·Direct Appeal ·Child Abuse and Neglect ·Open
Docket
DA 26-0045
Type
Direct Appeal — Dependent Neglect
Classification
Child Abuse and Neglect
Lower court case
DN-2024-1
Key dates
Appeal filed
Jan 22, 2026
Record filed
Feb 24, 2026
Transcript filed
Apr 20, 2026
Briefing started
Apr 20, 2026
Appellant Opening Brief Filed
May 18, 2026
Appellee Response Brief Filed
Jun 17, 2026
Appellant Reply Brief Filed
Jun 29, 2026
Briefing ended
Jun 29, 2026
Sent to the court
Jun 29, 2026
Submitted for decision
Jun 29, 2026
Classified
Jul 29, 2026
Calculated
from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start
88
Briefing days
70
Briefing start to opening brief filed
28
Close of briefing to sent to court
0
Days awaiting a decision
63
Days since filed
222
Opening to response
30
Response to reply
11
Sent to court to classified
29
Tags
Five Justice Panel
Open
Parties
Appellee
State of Montana
Events
most recent first
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel
Jul 29, 2026
11:04 AM
Classifying Notice
Event - Case Sent to Court
Jun 29, 2026
4:23 PM
Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed
Jun 29, 2026
4:21 PM
Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant Reply
Jun 29, 2026
10:28 AM
Appellant Reply Brief
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed
Jun 17, 2026
2:05 PM
Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee's Response
Jun 17, 2026
11:00 AM
Appellee Response Brief
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed
May 19, 2026
2:36 PM
Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant's Opening
May 18, 2026
10:11 AM
Appellant Opening Brief
Order - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Appellant Mother's motion is GRANTED and Cause Nos. DA 26-0045 and DA 26-0046 are hereby consolidated into Cause No. DA 26-0045
Apr 27, 2026
6:14 PM
Order - Other
Motion - Unopposed - Consolidate
Apr 27, 2026
2:26 PM
Motion
Notice - Contract Counsel for the Appellate Defender Division, Robin Meguire, as appointed counsel for K.T., the Appellant/Mother, for purposes of this appeal
Apr 22, 2026
4:38 PM
Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed
Apr 20, 2026
9:36 AM
Transcript
Record - Electronic Transcripts Filed for Cause No. DN-24-01 of 01/10/2024, 01/25/2024, 02/09/2024, 03/07/2024, 09/06/2024, 11/06/2024, 12/17/2024, 02/25/2025, 04/04/2025, 06/13/2025, 09/25/2025 & 10/03/2025 hearings. Note: There is no transcript available for the 05/23/2024 hearing
Apr 17, 2026
6:37 PM
Record
Notice - Outgoing - Other
Mar 12, 2026
10:57 AM
Notice - Outgoing
Rulings - Other Courts - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the affiant in the above-entitled cause be and she is granted 40 days, or until April 13th, 2026, within which to file the completed transcripts
Mar 12, 2026
10:55 AM
Ruling
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed
Feb 24, 2026
1:28 PM
Record
Record - DC Record Filed for Cause No. DN-2024-1 consisting of electronic documents 1-76 and a Case Register Report
Feb 24, 2026
1:08 PM
Record
Notice - Incoming - Transcripts Deemed Necessary
Jan 26, 2026
12:41 PM
Notice - Incoming
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice
Jan 22, 2026
3:32 PM
Notice - Outgoing
Notice of Appeal Filed
Jan 22, 2026
3:04 PM
Notice