ORIGINAL 01/04/2022

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 21-0371

DA 21-0371

JAN 0 it 2022 E3ovvri Grccnwoo0 IN THE MATTER OF: Clerk of Supreme Court State of Montana

J.S.E., ORDER A Youth in Need of Care.

Counsel for the appellant mother of J.S.E. 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. Califbrnia, 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 rnother'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 personally.

DATED this il day of January, 2022.

Chief Justice Ytil /fri JAIL