Legal Opinion
In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of T.K. v. Dep't of Veterans Affairs
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided March 19, 2015No. 49S02-1503-MH-138PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DICKSON, Justice.
T.K. challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his involuntary civil commitment. He was committed following a hearing on October 18, 2013. To obtain an involuntary regular 1 commitment of an individual, a “petitioner is required to prove by clear and convincing evidence that: (1) the individual is mentally ill and either dangerous or gravely disabled; and (2) detention or commitment of that individual is appropriate.” Ind.Code § 12-26-2-5(e) -(2012). The trial court’s order of commitment declared that, by clear and convincing evidence, T.K. was mentally ill and…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- R.Y. v. Indiana Department of Child ServicesIndiana Supreme Court · 2009
- Bud Wolf Chevrolet, Inc. v. RobertsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1988
- Commitment of J.B. v. Midtown Mental Health CenterIndiana Court of Appeals · 1991
- Jones v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1985
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3Cited by81 opinions
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- In the Matter of the Commitment of M.E. v. Department of Veterans AffairsIndiana Court of Appeals · 2016
- In the Matter of the Term. of the Parent-Child Relationship of: N.G., L.C., & M.C. (Minor Children), and A.C. and J.G. (Their Parents) A.C. (Mother) v. Ind. Dept. of Child Services (mem. dec.)Indiana Supreme Court · 2016
- A.A. v. Eskenazi Health/Midtown CMHCIndiana Supreme Court · 2018
- In the Matter of the Commitment of P.B. v. Evansville State HospitalIndiana Court of Appeals · 2017
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