In Re the Parenting of R.J.N.

¶14 In light of the statutory standards for amendment of a parenting plan and our case law, the circumstances of this case—particularly the recent litigation over the parenting plan—did not mandate a hearing as a matter of law on Chellie’s petition, and I agree with the Court’s disposition of her appeal. But today’s decision should not be read to minimize the expressed wishes of teenaged children who are coping with their separated families.

¶15 I agree with most of what Justice McKinnon expresses in her Dissent. The problem is that § 40-4-219, MCA, requires a showing of changed circumstances…