S. ManyWounds v. 20th Judicial District Court

10/26/2023

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: OP 23-0629 OP 23-0629

SHANNA SPRING MANYWOUNDS, Petitioner, v. ORDER 20TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LAKE COUNTY, HONORABLE DEBORAH KIM CHRISTOPHER, PRESIDING JUDGE, FILED Respondent. OCT 2 6 2023 Bowen Greenwood Clerk of Supreme Court State of montane Petitioner Shanna Spring Manywounds seeks a writ of supervisory control to vacate the September 19, 2023 Order of the Twentieth Judicial District Court, Lake County, in its Cause No. DR-23-17, that granted full custody of her minor son to Jonathan Carlton Whyte, the child's father.

Having reviewed the Petition and the challenged Order, we deem it appropriate to obtain a summary response. In accordance with M. R. App. P. 14(7), IT IS THERFORE ORDERED that Jonathan Carlton Whyte and the Twentieth Judicial District Court, are each granted up to and including November 16, 2023, to prepare, file, and serve a response to the petition for writ of supervisory control.

The Clerk is directed to provide immediate notice of this Order to counsel for Petitioner, all parties in the Twentieth Judicial District Court, Lake County, Cause No. DR-23-17, and the Honorable Deborah Kim Christopher, presiding.

DATED this 26th day of October, 2023.

For the Court,

By LI7 00/1 Justice