Legal Opinion

In Re the Marriage of Fontenot

Montana Supreme Court

Decided September 11, 2003No. 03-121PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Gray

¶1 Jennifer Fontenot appeals from an order of the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County, concluding it is in the best interest of the parties’ son that jurisdiction of this matter be transferred to the Louisiana Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana. We reverse and remand.

¶2 The restated issues on appeal are:

¶3 1. Did the District Court err in transferring custody jurisdiction to a Louisiana court based on the interest of the minor child?

¶4 2. Did the District Court err in failing to address Jennifer Fontenot’s motion under the Uniform Child Custody…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Marriage of Stoneman v. DrollingerMontana Supreme Court · 2003
  2. In Re the Marriage of VanlaarhovenMontana Supreme Court · 2002

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Stephens v. Fourth Judicial District CourtMontana Supreme Court · 2006
  2. In Re Parenting of DAHMontana Supreme Court · 2005
  3. In Re the Marriage of FontenotMontana Supreme Court · 2006
  4. In re Declaring B.P.Montana Supreme Court · 2008
  5. Custody of N.G.H. v. AmundsenMontana Supreme Court · 2004

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