06/15/2021

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 21-0037

DA 21-0037 FILED JUN 1 5 2021 Bowen Greenwood Cerk of Suprerne Court IN TI-IE MATTER OF: State of Montane

A.D., ORDER A Youth in Need of Care.

Counsel for the appellant mother of A.D. filed a motion and brief asking to be allowed to withdraw from this appeal on grounds that counsel has been unable to find any nonfrivolous issues to raise on appeal, pursuant to § 46-8-103(2), MCA, and Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 1396 (1967). The mother was granted time to file a response, but no response was filed.

The Court has now independently examined the record pursuant to § 46-8-103(2), MCA, and Anders. We conclude there are no arguments with potential legal merit that could be raised in the mother's appeal in this case.

Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that this appeal is DISMISSED.

The Clerk is directed to provide copies of this Order to all counsel of record and to the appellant mother per onally.

DATED this 15 day of June, 2021.

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