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                    IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA                         Case Number: DA 22-0616

                                        DA 22-0616
                                                                          FILED
                                                                           JAN 0 6 2023
                                                                         Bowen Greenwood
                                                                       Clerk of Suprerne Court
                                                                          State of Montana
 IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP
 OF:
                                                                     ORDER
 M.H.O

       This Court reviews briefs to ensure compliance with Rules 11 and 12 of the Montana
Rules of Appellate Procedure. On November 30, 2022, Appellant M.H.O. filed a document
which appears to be an opening brief in this matter. That same day, this Court issued an
Order rejecting that document and explaining the numerous deficiencies with the
document. This Court noted that the document was premature pursuant to M. R. App.
13(1) because Appellant M.H.O. filed it before the record in this matter was filed. This
Court instructed Appellant to correct the enumerated deficiencies and file an opening brief
within 30 days after the date on which the record was filed. On December 7, 2022, the
record was filed.
       On December 30, 2022, Appellant M.H.O. filed another document which appears
to be an opening brief in this matter. After reviewing Appellant M.H.O.'s brief, this Court
has determined that it does not comply with the Rules in several of the same respects as
this Court noted when addressing the deficient document filed on November 30, 2022.
Therefore, Appellant M.H.O.'s brief filed on December 30, 2022, must be resubmitted.
Appellant M.H.O.'s brief was deficient because it does not use initials for the parties to
this guardianship proceeding as required by M. R. App. P. 10(6), does not meet the
requirements of M. R. App. P. 12(1)(a)-(i), and does not state the typeface in the certificate
of service as required by M. R. App. P. 11(4)(e).
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       IT IS ORDERED that Appellant M.H.O.'s Opening Brief filed on December 30,
2022, is rejected;
       IT IS ORDERED that the signed original and nine copies of the referenced brief be
returned for revisions necessary to comply with the specified Rules;
       IT IS ORDERED that a signed original and nine copies of the revised brief ordered
herein be filed within ten (10) days of the date of this Order with the Clerk of this Court
and that one copy of the revised brief be served on each counsel of record;
       IT IS ORDERED that no changes, additions, or deletions other than those specified
in this Order may be made to the brief as originally filed;
       IT IS ORDERED that the postage costs for returning the referenced copies of
Appellant M.H.O.'s Opening Brief will be billed to Appellant by the Clerk of this Court
and shall be due and payable upon receipt; and
       IT IS 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 of this Court is directed to mail a true copy of this Order to Appellant and
to mail a true copy of this Order to all counsel upon whom the brief was served.
       DATED this         day ofJanuary, 2023.
                                                          For the Court,

                                                          By
                                                                       Justice

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