Case State of Montana v. Edmund Alvin Adams Court Montana Supreme Court Judge Beth Baker (elected 2011) Date Decided June […]
Case State of Montana v. Trisha Lynn Peterson Court Supreme Court of the State of Montana Judge Beth Baker (elected
Case Treasure County, Montana v. Ruth Laura Edlund Court Supreme Court of Montana Judge Katherine M. Bidegaray (elected 2024) Date
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Case City of Helena v. Matthew Gordon Mayfield Court Montana Supreme Court Judge Katherine M. Bidegaray (elected 2024) Date Decided
The Montana Supreme Court affirmed termination of parental rights in a consolidated three-child case, holding that the Department of Public Health and Human Services made diligent efforts to determine ICWA applicability: a Blackfeet Tribe verification of non-enrollment that was never revised after the Tribe received complete identifying information was conclusive, a typographical error in a putative (not established biological) father’s name was immaterial to tribal eligibility, and the mother waived any ICWA diligence objection by acquiescing in the determinations below and never asserting that the children were Indian children.
The Montana Supreme Court affirmed a protection order protecting the petitioner from the respondent but reversed the child-related provisions—including the elimination of all parenting contact—holding that Montana Code Annotated § 40-15-204(4) requires child-specific findings that the child was a victim of, witnessed, or was endangered by abuse, and that the court must explain why supervised visitation would not adequately address the proven safety concerns before imposing a total contact ban.
Case In the Matter of the Estate of Bradley James Haler, Deceased Court Supreme Court of Montana Judge Katherine M.
Case State of Montana v. Sebastian Nathaniel Belcourt Court Montana Supreme Court Judge Laurie McKinnon (elected 2012) Date Decided May