Legal Opinion
In Re the Marriage of Fontenot
Montana Supreme Court
Decided December 8, 2006No. 05-584PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson
¶1 Jacob Fontenot (Jacob) appeals from an order of the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County, concluding the District Court has jurisdiction over the custody dispute with his ex-wife Jennifer Fontenot (Jennifer), and that Jacob should be held in contempt of court for failure to fulfill the requirements of the order of the District Court. We reverse and remand.
¶2 Jacob raises three issues on appeal:
¶3 1. Did the District Court err in ruling that it has jurisdiction over the custody dispute between Jacob and Jennifer?
¶4 2. Did the District Court err in ruling that Jacob is in contempt…
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- In Re the Marriage of FontenotMontana Supreme Court · 2003
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