Legal Opinion

Marriage of: Murphy

Montana Supreme Court

Decided March 10, 2026No. DA 25-0216Published

1Opinion of the Court

03/10/2026 DA 25-0216 Case Number: DA 25-0216 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

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IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: MELISSA BARTKOWSKI, f/k/a MELISSA MURPHY, Petitioner and Appellant, and GRAHAM MURPHY, Respondent and Appellee. APPEAL FROM: District Court of the Fifth Judicial District, In and For the County of Madison, Cause No. DR-29-2022-1 Honorable Christopher D. Abbott, Presiding Judge COUNSEL OF RECORD: For Appellant: Marybeth M. Sampsel, Measure Law, PC, Kalispell, Montana For Appellee: Margaret Sullivan Rose, Bridger Law, Bozeman, Montana Submitted on Briefs: January 28, 2026…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Arizona v. FulminanteSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. State v. Van KirkMontana Supreme Court · 2001
  3. State v. LaMereMontana Supreme Court · 2000
  4. Jarvenpaa v. Glacier Electric Cooperative, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 1998
  5. In Re the Marriage of OehlkeMontana Supreme Court · 2002

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