Matter of Mental Health of T.J.D.

¶1 T.J.D. appeals from an order of the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County, committing her to the Montana State Hospital for a period not to exceed 90 days and suspending the commitment upon conditions. We reverse.

¶2 We re-state the issue on appeal as:

¶3 Did the District Court err in relying on inadmissible hearsay within the doctor’s report and, if so, was it harmless error?

¶4 T.J.D. is a 42-year-old female who has been diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic, chronic and acute exacerbation. In November 2000, T.J.D. ceased taking medication prescribed for her illness and her mental…