ORIGINAL 01/22/2025

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 24-0370

DA 24-0370 FLIED JAN 2 2 2025 Bowen Greenwood Clerk of Supreme State of Court Montana IN THE MATTER OF: D.P.K., ORDER A Youth in Need of Care.

Counsel for the appellant father of D.P.K. 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.

IT IS THEREFORE 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 personcylly.

DATED this 'E-11-day of January, 2025. =

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