In re A.N.W.

¶1 J.Q. appeals from the Eleventh Judicial District Court, Flathead County’s order terminating his parental rights to his daughter, A.N.W., and awarding permanent legal custody, with the right to consent to adoption, to the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (Department). We affirm.

¶2 We address the following issues on appeal:

¶3 1. Did District Court Judge Stadler’s action in conducting a show cause hearing and entering an order granting the Department emergency protective services and temporary investigative authority (TIA) after he signed an order recusing himself…