Marriage of DeCock

DA 25-0615 ·Direct Appeal ·Domestic Relationship ·Closed
Docket DA 25-0615
Type Direct Appeal — Domestic Relations
Classification Domestic Relationship
Outcome Affirmed
Lower court case DR-1-2023-14006
Lower court judge Hon. Luke M. Berger

Key dates

Closed Jul 23, 2026
Classified Mar 25, 2026
Appeal filed Aug 29, 2025
Record filed Oct 16, 2025
Briefing ended Jan 7, 2026
Opinion issued Jul 7, 2026
Briefing started Oct 24, 2025
Transcript filed Oct 24, 2025
Sent to the court Jan 7, 2026
Submitted for decision Jan 7, 2026
Appellant Reply Brief Filed Jan 7, 2026
Appellant Opening Brief Filed Nov 25, 2025
Appellee Response Brief Filed Dec 23, 2025

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 56
Briefing days 74
Briefing start to opening brief filed 31
Classified to Opinion 104
Close of briefing to sent to court 0
Filing date to Opinion 312
Filing date to closed 328
Opening to response 27
Opinion to closed 15
Response to reply 14
Sent to court to classified 76
Submitted for decision to Opinion 181

Tags

Affirmed Closed Final Order Issued Five Justice Panel Published opinion Subject to Mediation

Parties

Appellee
Dean DeCock
Represented by Lori A. Harshbarger
Appellant
Taralyn DeCock
Represented by Mary-Elizabeth Marguerite Sampsel

Opinion

Marriage of DeCock, 2026 MT 145

Affirmed on July 7, 2026, in a 5 to 0 published opinion.

Events

most recent first
Event - Case Closed (electronic record) Jul 23, 2026 12:17 PM Closing Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Opinion Release Notice Issued Jul 23, 2026 12:16 PM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued Jul 23, 2026 12:15 PM Closing Notice
Opinion - Published - Justice Gustafson - Affirmed Jul 7, 2026 3:40 PM Opinion
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel Mar 25, 2026 10:44 AM Classifying Notice
Event - Case Sent to Court Jan 7, 2026 11:44 AM Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Appellant's Reply Brief Filed Jan 7, 2026 11:43 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant Reply Jan 6, 2026 10:56 PM Appellant Reply Brief
Notice - Outgoing - Appellee's Response Brief Filed Dec 24, 2025 8:14 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee's Response Dec 23, 2025 11:05 AM Appellee Response Brief
Notice - Outgoing - Appellant's Brief Filed Nov 25, 2025 2:53 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant's Opening Nov 25, 2025 2:08 PM Appellant Opening Brief
Order - IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the referenced brief is rejected; within 10 days the Appellant shall file a revised brief containing the revisions necessary to comply with the specified Rule and that the Appellant shall serve copies of the revised brief on all parties of record; No changes, additions, or deletions other than those specified may be made to the brief as originally filed; and the times for any subsequent briefing shall run from the date of filing of the revised brief Nov 25, 2025 1:15 PM Order - Other
Mediation - Mediator's Report - Case Not Settled Nov 7, 2025 4:05 PM Mediation
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Oct 24, 2025 2:11 PM Transcript
Record - Electronic Transcript Filed for Cause No. DR-23-14006 of 10/24/2025 hearing Oct 24, 2025 10:23 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Oct 16, 2025 3:45 PM Record
Record - Electronic DC Record Filed for Cause DR 2023-14006 consisting of 1-75, Exhibits, and Case Register Oct 16, 2025 3:11 PM Record
Mediation - Order Appointing Mediator - Lawrence E. Henke Sep 26, 2025 1:53 PM Mediation
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Aug 29, 2025 12:46 PM Notice - Outgoing
Mediation - Case Subject to Mediation Aug 29, 2025 12:46 PM Mediation
Notice of Appeal Filed Aug 29, 2025 12:38 PM Notice
Fees - Filing Fee Paid (E-Filing) Aug 29, 2025 12:38 PM Fees