Thorne v. Leask

[¶ 1] Richard S. Leask appeals from a modified divorce judgment entered by the Case Management Officer (Portland, Klaila, CMO) in the District Court. Leask contends that the CMO erred by adding a provision to the parties’ stipulated judgment that required the parents to participate in a high conflict co-parenting education course, without first obtaining the parties’ consent or conducting a hearing. We vacate the judgment and remand to the District Court.

I. BACKGROUND

[¶ 2] Richard Leask and Penny (Leask) Thorne were divorced in 1997. Thorne filed her most recent motions to modify in March…