The Montana Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal related to a Limited Order of Protection in the Matter of the Marriage of Stutzman, closing the case as of the date of the order in Cause No. DA 25-0804.

The court granted a motion by Shawn Stutzman to dismiss the appeal of the Amended Nunc Pro Tunc Limited Order of Protection, and simultaneously denied a motion by Kris Stutzman to hold briefing in abeyance. The case is now closed with prejudice, meaning the dismissed appeal cannot be refiled.

Nunc pro tunc orders are corrections to prior court records to reflect what should have been entered at an earlier date. The dismissal with prejudice marks a final resolution of the appellate portion of this domestic matter.