Colombe v. Carlson

MARING, Justice.

[¶ 1] Lisa Colombe appeals a district court judgment awarding Jessy Carlson sole legal and physical custody of their children. Carlson moved to dismiss Co-lombe’s appeal, arguing this Court should employ the fugitive dismissal rule. We grant Carlson’s motion to dismiss, holding Colombe forfeited and abandoned her appeal by absconding with the children and disregarding the district court’s orders.

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[¶ 2] Colombe and Carlson are the parents of one daughter and one son. The parties were never married and separated before the son’s birth. Colombe filed a complaint and a motion for…