Montgomery v. State

CRAWLEY, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the probate court ordering that Beverly Montgomery be involuntarily committed to the Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (the Department).

Montgomery contends that the evidence was insufficient to support the commitment order. We disagree.

Sections 22-52-1.1 through -15, Ala.Code 1975, govern the procedure for involuntary commitments of mentally ill persons. Section 22-52-10.4(a) provides the following:

“A respondent may be committed to inpatient treatment if the probate court finds, based upon clear and convincing…