Matter of A.A.R., YINC

AIC 05/04/2021 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA DA 20-0543 NLED MAY 0 4 2021 Bowen Gr Clerk of eenwood IN THE MATTER OF: Supreme Court af Montana A.P.R. and A.A.R., ORDER Youths in Need of Care. Counsel for the appellant father ofA.P.R. and A.A.R. filed a motion and briefasking 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 personally. DATED this LiThday of May,2021. Chief Justice At Ai JUL. 2