Duncan v. Duncan

Bonnie Duncan (Appellant) appeals from the trial court’s judgment granting a full order of protection after Daniel E. Duncan filed a petition for protection, pursuant to the Adult Abuse Act, Sections 455.010 through 455.085 RSMo 2004. Appellant’s brief fails to comply with the rules of appellate procedure so substantially that we cannot review this appeal, and we therefore dismiss it. 1

Rule 84.04 sets forth various requirements for appellate briefs, and compliance with these requirements is “mandatory in order to ensure that appellate courts do not become advocates by speculating on facts and…