Legal Opinion

In Re the Marriage of Denowh

Montana Supreme Court

Decided September 11, 2003No. 01-558PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cotter

¶1 Judy Deck (Judy) was appointed the guardian and conservator of Respondent George Everett Denowh (George). Judy subsequently filed a petition for dissolution in the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County, seeking to dissolve the marriage between George and Appellant Agnes Denowh (Agnes). The District Court granted Judy’s petition, and Agnes appeals. We reverse the judgment of the District Court.

¶2 We restate the sole issue on appeal as follows:

¶3 Did the District Court err when it concluded that Judy could bring a dissolution proceeding on behalf of George?

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Matter of Guardianship of NelsonMontana Supreme Court · 1983
  2. In Re Marriage of DrewsIllinois Supreme Court · 1986
  3. Redies v. CosnerMontana Supreme Court · 2002
  4. Johnson v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943
  5. Phillips v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  4. In RE MARRIAGE OF DAILEY v. DaileyMontana Supreme Court · 2008
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