In Re the Marriage of Archibald

OPINION AND ORDER

¶1 Jack Archibald (Jack) filed a petition for dissolution of his marriage to Mary Archibald (Mary) on July 9,1999, in the Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County. District Court Judge John W. Larson was assigned to the case. Jack caused Mary to be served with the petition and a summons on July 16,1999, and a return was filed. On August 5, Jack moved to substitute Judge Larson, and Judge Larson subsequently denied the motion as untimely under the 10-day period set forth in § 3-l-804(l)(c), MCA.

¶2 Thereafter, Jack filed a motion for substitution of judge with this…