ORIGINAL 09/20/2022

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA DA 21-0632 irj -LL11) SEP 2 0 2022 Buwen Greenwood IN THE MATTER OF: Clerk of Supreme Court StAte tvInntaria

M.D.F. and C.R.F., ORDER Youths in Need of Care.

Counsel for the appellant father of M.D.F. and C.R.F. 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 father 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 father'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 father pervely.

DATED this a6 day of September, 2022.

Chief Justice J ustices