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03/07/2024

           IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
                                                                                       Case Number: DA 23-0473

                                        DA 23-0473
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IN RE THE PARENTING OF:

S.J.W. (born 2014), A Minor Child

LEIGH PALMERI, f/k/a LEIGH KRISE,

             Petitioner and Appellee,                                ORDER

      v.

JEFFERY A. WILLIAMS,

             Respondent and Appellant.
                                    _________________

       This Court reviews briefs to ensure compliance with Rules 11 and 12 of the
Montana Rules of Appellate Procedure. After reviewing the Appellee’s response brief
filed electronically on March 6, 2024, this Court has determined that the brief does not
comply with the below-referenced Rules and must be resubmitted.
       M. R. App. P. 11(6)(b)(iii) requires the cover of the brief to include the name of
the judge in which the case originated or from which an appeal is taken.
       M. R. App. P. 11(6)(b)(v) requires that the cover page and first page of the brief
include the names, mailing addresses, telephone, fax numbers, and email addresses (if
any) of respective counsel for the parties identifying who counsel represents; and that
same information if the party is proceeding without counsel.
       M. R. App. P. 12(1)(d) requires that the statement of facts portion of the brief
contain a statement of the facts relevant to the issues for review. The brief needs to
include references to the record to identify where to find the facts that Appellee refers to
in its brief. Although Appellee’s brief contains a section with a heading identifying it as
a Statement of Facts, it does not fulfill the requirements of this Rule.
       M. R. App. P. 12(1)(g) requires that the brief contain citations to the authorities,
statutes, and pages of the record relied on in the argument. Appellee’s brief fails to
provide citations to legal authority, or to the record for any of the facts referenced
throughout the argument section.
Therefore,
       IT IS ORDERED that the referenced brief is rejected.
       IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within ten (10) days of the date of this Order the
Appellee shall electronically file with the Clerk of this Court a revised brief containing
the revisions necessary to comply with the specified Rules and that the Appellee shall
serve copies of the revised brief on all parties of record;
       IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that no changes, additions, or deletions other than
those specified in this Order may be made to the brief as originally filed; and
       IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the times for any subsequent briefing contained
in M. R. App. P. 13 shall run from the date of filing of the revised brief.
       The Clerk is directed to provide a true copy of this Order to the Appellee and to all
parties of record.

                                                                                   Electronically signed by:
                                                                                       Laurie McKinnon
                                                                              Justice, Montana Supreme Court
                                                                                        March 7 2024