Legal Opinion
Matter of Garrett
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided March 22, 1994No. 49A02-9306-JV-290PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAKER, Judge.
May a juvenile court order a juvenile delinquent a ward of the Indiana Department of Mental Health (DMH) and make the DMH financially responsible for the costs of the juvenile's mental health services? The State of Indiana impugns the trial court's decision ordering appellee-defendant Jesse Garrett, Jr. a ward of DMH and ordering DMH to pay the costs of the mental health services.
FACTS
Sixteen-year-old Garrett has a history of mental illness and delinquency. In 1991, Garrett's parents voluntarily committed him to LaRue Carter Hospital for mental health services where he was…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Matter of Tina T.Indiana Supreme Court · 1991
- In Re the Commitment of A.N.B.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1993
- Appeal of WickershamIndiana Court of Appeals · 1992
3Cited by4 opinions
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- In Re KJAIndiana Court of Appeals · 2003
- Lake County Office of Family & Children v. OdishoIndiana Court of Appeals · 1995