Case Title: Matter of E J W

Citation: 2007 MT 260N

Docket Number: DA 07-0458

State: montana

Court: Montana Supreme Court

Date: 2007-10-16T00:00:00Z

Document:
DA 07-0458 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA 2007 MT 260N IN THE MATTER OF E.J.W., A Youth in Need of Care. APPEAL FROM: District Court of the Eleventh Judicial District, In and For the County of Flathead, Cause No. DN 04-024(C) Honorable Stewart E. Stadler, Presiding Judge COUNSEL OF RECORD: For Appellant: Jim Wheelis, Chief Appellate Defender; Shannon. McDonald, Assistant Appellate Defender, Helena, Montana For Appellee: Honorable Mike McGrath, Attorney General; Mark W. Mattioli, Assistant Attorney General, Helena, Montana Ed Corrigan, Flathead County Attorney, Kalispell, Montana Submitted on Briefs: October 3, 2007 Decided: October 16, 2007 Filed: __________________________________________ Clerk October 16 2007 2 Chief Justice Karla M. Gray delivered the Opinion of the Court. ¶1 Pursuant to Section I, Paragraph 3(d)(v), Montana Supreme Court 1996 Internal Operating Rules, as amended in 2003, the following memorandum decision shall not be cited as precedent. It shall be filed as a public document with the Clerk of the Supreme Court and its case title, Supreme Court cause number and disposition shall be included in this Court’s quarterly list of noncitable cases published in the Pacific Reporter and Montana Reports. ¶2 A.C., the biological father of E.J.W., appeals from the order entered by the Eleventh Judicial District Court, Flathead County, terminating his parental rights. A.C. asserts the District Court abused its discretion in denying his motion to continue the termination hearing for at least 90 days, in light of his then-recently-filed post-appeal motion to withdraw his no contest pleas in a related criminal proceeding. ¶3 We have determined to decide this case pursuant to Section I, Paragraph 3(d), of our 1996 Internal Operating Rules, as amended in 2003, which provides for memorandum opinions. It is manifest on the face of the briefs and the record that this appeal is without merit because the District Court clearly did not abuse its discretion. ¶4 Affirmed. /S/ KARLA M. GRAY We concur: /S/ JAMES C. NELSON /S/ PATRICIA COTTER 3 /S/ JIM RICE /S/ BRIAN MORRIS