GIRARD v. WILLIAMS

No. 97-060.

966 P.2d 1155 (1998)

1998 MT 231

James W. GIRARD, Petitioner and Respondent, and Donald and Janyth Girard, Intervenors and Respondents, v. Bruce E. WILLIAMS, Sandra Williams, and Frank D. Litke, Jr., Respondents and Appellants.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Submitted October 30, 1997.

Decided September 15, 1998.

Rehearing Denied October 29, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

T. Geoffrey Mahar (argued); James A. Haynes Law Office, Hamilton, Vincent Stark; Newman & Boyer Chicago, IL, for Appellant Frank D. Litke, Jr.

Judith A. Loring (argued), Attorney at Law, Stevensville, for Intervenors and Respondents Donald and Janyth Girard.


GRAY, Justice.

¶ 1 Frank D. Litke, Jr. (Frank) appeals from the judgment entered by the Twenty-First Judicial District Court, Ravalli County, on its Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Decree of Custody granting Donald (Don) and Janyth (Jan) Girard full and permanent legal custody of David and Michael Girard. We reverse.

¶ 2 The dispositive issue on appeal is whether the District Court erred in determining that Don and Jan had standing to intervene...

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