Legal Opinion

In Re the Marriage of Fontenot

Montana Supreme Court

Decided April 27, 2010No. DA 09-0597Published

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice McGRATH

¶1 Jennifer Fontenot appeals from the District Court’s October 14, 2009 Order on Respondent’s Motion to Dismiss and Petitioner’s Motion in Support of Jurisdiction. We affirm.

¶2 Jennifer contends on appeal that the District Court erred in deciding that the custody issues in this case should be determined by the courts of Louisiana, and not Montana.

BACKGROUND

¶3 This is the third time this case has been before this Court on appeal on the issue of whether Montana or Louisiana courts should determine the custody of the parties’ child, a son who is now nine years old. In re the Marriage of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. TisonMontana Supreme Court · 2003
  2. In Re the Marriage of FontenotMontana Supreme Court · 2003
  3. In Re the Marriage of FontenotMontana Supreme Court · 2006
  4. Paslov v. CoxMontana Supreme Court · 2004

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