Montana State Attorney Moves to Drop Case Against Kolstad Family Amidst Public Outcry and Media Storm

The Valley County Attorney, Dylan Jensen, filed a motion on February 16th to dismiss the contentious case involving the state of Montana and the Kolstad family. The legal maneuver comes after weeks of intense media scrutiny and public pressure, with the state now seeking to terminate its involvement in the family dispute.

The case, which has captured national attention, centers around the Kolstad family’s disagreement with the state’s handling of their daughter’s gender identity and associated mental health issues. The state previously sent the daughter to Canada to live with her mother as a punitive measure against the father, Todd Kolstad, for a separate civil lawsuit.

For context, The Gateway Pundit previously reported that their daughter was transported to Wyoming, a state with different laws regarding the medical transition of minors, by the Montana CPS for treatment of her sudden onset “gender dysphoria,” despite the parents’ express disapproval.

In August 2023, police informed the Kolstads of a text message from their daughter claiming she was suicidal. They were notified by police that their daughter had allegedly ingested drain cleaner and taken an overdose of ibuprofen.

The hospital found no evidence of drain cleaner and ibuprofen, which was later confirmed by a negative toxicology report. Despite this, Jennifer was admitted for observation.

A hospital aide discussed “top surgery” (elective double mastectomy) with the girl, leading to a complaint from Krista Kolstad.

Following her transport to Wyoming, the Kolstad’s daughter was subjected to social transition measures like chest binding and is now under consultation for birth control to halt her menses, actions that align with a model criticized as a fast track from social to medical transition.

The Montana Child and Family Services (CFS) petitioned the court to fully revoke their custody of Jennifer and arrange for her transfer to her biological mother in Canada, who has been an absent parent for the past seven years.

On January 19, 2024, a judge completely revoked the Kolstads’ custody rights for refusing to support their child’s transition, further instructing them to remove an online video detailing their plight.

Todd and Krista are now under a gag order with the threat of contempt of court for even speaking.

The Kolstad defied the court order, reposted the video, and communicated with the media, driven by worries about their family’s situation. Although a contempt of court hearing was scheduled for January 29, the Kolstads requested a postponement so they could travel out of state and care for a gravely sick relative in Ohio, according to Reduxx.

The attorney for the Kolstad family submitted a legal filing to the Montana Supreme Court to remove the gag order placed on them and to avoid their detention.

While the Kolstads are presently in Ohio tending to an ill relative, they have been informed that they face arrest upon their return to Montana, seemingly as retribution for their public criticism of the state’s Child and Family Services Division.

Now, Valley County Attorney Dylan Jensen argues for the termination of the state’s involvement, suggesting that the daughter’s improved mental health condition—deemed “not suicidal” after a mere 12 days with her mother in Canada—renders further legal wrangling unnecessary. However, this stance has raised eyebrows, given Jensen’s previous allegations against Todd Kolstad, including claims of alcoholism and abusive behavior, which he now appears eager to dismiss as resolved by the “miracle” of the daughter’s recovery.

Mattie Watkins, the family’s representative, told The Gateway Pundit:

In a February 16th court motion, Valley County Attorney Dylan Jensen confirms what the Kolstads have been saying for nearly a month – the state of Montana sent their sex-confused daughter to Canada to punish her father for a civil lawsuit.

The motion asks the judge to leave Ms. Kolstad with her mother in Canada and dismiss the case, ending the state’s involvement. His motion is brought on by an apparent miracle. After just 12 days with her mother in Canada, Ms. Kolstad was deemed “not suicidal.” He’s also sure that, if the judge grants his motion, “all other extraneous matters, which are numerous and chaotic, would be rendered moot.”

He’s referring to his own unsubstantiated allegations that Todd Kolstad is an abusive alcoholic, including in a February 9th treatment plan insisting he complete alcohol counseling, as well as anger management and parenting classes, to earn supervised online visits with his daughter. Governor Gianforte’s office also suggested abuse was the sole reason for the state’s involvement. It seems the miracle took care of those concerns, too. Poof!

Regarding the girl’s “gender identity,” he says “Currently, as it stands, the Department is involved with a divided family, who disagree in how to address the Youth`s statements about her gender identity. The Youth`s gender identity has not, and is not, of any concern to the Department. The Department was only involved because the Youth was deemed to be acutely suicidal and in need of care she was not receiving.”

This blatant lie relies on the media not looking at the official documents (available on request) Jensen used to justify taking her from her parents and sending her to Canada. The state was entirely focused on her “gender identity,” as were the doctors. The parents’ non-affirmation is repeatedly blamed for exacerbating the girl’s mental distress (i.e. her suicidality).

He omits that hospital staff immediately socially transitioned the girl against her parents wishes. He omits that the Kolstads agreed to care anywhere in Montana and only objected to the Wyoming facility out of fear she’d be further transitioned. He omits that she was given men’s products and a chest binder (a medical device) while in the state’s care and the fact he made acceptance of her “gender identity” a condition for full reunification in Montana on January 26th.

From the CFS case worker on August 24, 2023: “Birthfather and Stepmother stated that they love [their daughter] and want her to get help but was [sic] unwilling to allow her to go to Wyoming due to the laws regarding transgender minors.”

Jensen says there is no evidence that the mother he placed the child with is abusive despite having included allegations against her in his August 24th order and despite documents that prove was provided evidence as part of an October 18, 2023 DPHSS family functioning assessment. Specifically CFS was given a counseling report outlining allegations of physical, emotional and sexual abuse made by the girl and her sister against their birth mother.

Jensen admits Todd Kolstad is being targeted over a civil lawsuit filed following a violent arrest at his home in December 2021. Named in the suit are the City of Glasgow, members of the Glasgow police (including one on leave pending criminal investigation) and members of the prosecution team, including Jensen. They are not the only ones suing these parties.

“The youth’s parents may continue to engage in custodial disputes regarding the Youth. They may argue about how her mental health is addressed. But it is not the place of the Department to remain involved to try and prevent those disputes [from] occurring, nor to act as an ally against the Youth’s father.”

Governor Gianforte, Jensen, Montana CFS and the City of Glasgow thought they would get away with destroying the Kolstad family and sending their daughter to Canada where she continues to “transition” against her parents’ wishes. They didn’t expect the parents to violate a gag order meant to silence them. And certainly not that their story would go internationally viral, appearing on all mediums, including every ABC, CBS and NBC affiliate across America. For the crime of protecting their daughter from medical abuses Governor Gianforte claims to be against, the Kolstads will be arrested in court at 9am on February 21st.

Here is the video the judge has ordered to be removed:

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The state of Montana has kidnapped a teenage girl from her parents to transition her gender in another state, subverting Montana’s laws against gender transition for minors.

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— Karlyn Borysenko, the modern day Yuri Bezmenov (@DrKarlynB) January 25, 2024

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