Susan Chretien v. Russell Chretien

ALEXANDER, J.,

dissenting..[¶27] I respectfully .dissent.

[¶28] In this appeal, the challenged protection from abuse order has expired. Because the challenged brder had a duration of only six months, Russell Chretien, prosecuting this appeal assisted by very experienced counsel, certainly knew that the *268challenged order would likely expire before we could reach the merits of his appeal. Despite that knowledge, Russell Chretien made no effort to expedite his appeal so that the issue could be reached while the protection from abuse order and the appeal were still viable. Further, Chretien’s brief…