Adoption of R.D.J.

06/29/2021 Case Number: DA 20-0614 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA DA 20-0614 IN RE THE ADOPTION OF: FILED R.D.J., a Minor Child, JUN 2 8 2021 Bowen Greenwood JEREMY JAMES, Clerk of Suprerne Court State of Montana Petitioner and Appellee, ORDER v. WAYNE DARRELL DAILEY, Respondent and Appellant. This Court reviews briefs to ensure compliance with Rules 11 and 12 of the Montana Rules of Appellate Procedure. After reviewing the Appellant's reply brief filed on June 28, 2021, this Court has determined that the brief does not comply with the Rule and must be resubmitted. M. R. App. P. 11(4)(a) pertains to the word count of a proportionately-spaced brief, denoted in the certificate of cornpliance, and states that "a reply brief or amicus brief shall not exceed 5,000 words." (Emphasis added.) Appellant's reply brief denotes the brief contains 6,023 words, which is well above the required length. Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that the signed original and nine copies of the referenced brief be returned for revisions necessary to comply with the specified Rule; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a signed original and nine copies of the revised brief ordered herein be filed within ten (10) days of the date of this Order with the Clerk ofthis Court and that one copy ofthe revised brief be served on each counsel of record; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that no changes, additions, or deletions other than those specified in this Order may be made to the brief as originally filed; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the postage costs for returning the referenced copies of Appellant's brief will be billed to Appellant's counsel by the Clerk ofthis Court and shall be due and payable upon receipt; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the times for any subsequent briefing contained in M.R. App.P. 13 shall run from the date offiling ofthe revised brief. The Clerk of this Court is directed to mail a true copy of this Order to counsel for Appellant and to mail a true copy of this Order to all counsel upon whom the brief was served. DATED this 2.8 day ofJune, 2021. For the Court, Justice