Briefs in Family and Juvenile

Matters and Other Matters involving Minor Children In family and juvenile matters and other matters involving minor children, counsel for the minor child and/or counsel for the guardian ad litem shall, within ten days of the filing of the last appel- lee’s brief, file either: (1) a brief, (2) a statement adopting the brief of either the appellant or an appellee, or (3) a detailed statement that the fac- tual or legal issues on appeal do not implicate the child’s interests. If no appellee files a brief, the court will set a due date for the above filing. (Adopted Nov. 4, 2004, to take effect Jan. 1, 2005; amended July 15, 2015, to take effect Jan. 1, 2026.) HISTORY—2026: In the first sentence, ‘‘last’’ was added before ‘‘appellee’s brief,’’ and what is now the second sentence was added. COMMENTARY—2026: The purpose of these amend- ments is to clarify the deadline for the filing requirements of counsel for minor children and counsel for the guardian ad litem when there are multiple appellees, and to provide a procedure for when no appellee files a brief.