Legal Opinion

In re J.B.

Montana Supreme Court

Decided September 10, 1985No. 85-46PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Turnage

J.B. appeals an order of involuntary mental commitment in the Montana State Hospital at Warm Springs, Montana, entered in the District Court of the Thirteenth Judicial District, Yellowstone County, on December 31, 1984.

We affirm the order of involuntary commitment.

Appellant raises the following issues for our determination:

1. Whether there was sufficient credible evidence to support the conclusions that the respondent was seriously mentally ill.

2. Whether the respondent was properly detained under an emergency situation.

3. Whether the commitment herein was to the least restrictive environment.

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In Re Mental Health of GoedertMontana Supreme Court · 1979
  2. In re C.M.Montana Supreme Court · 1981

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In Re the Mental Health of K.G.F.Montana Supreme Court · 2001
  2. In Re the Mental Health of L.C.B.Montana Supreme Court · 1992
  3. In Re the Mental Health of E. M.Montana Supreme Court · 1994
  4. Matter of JBMontana Supreme Court · 1985
  5. In Re the Mental Health of E. M.Montana Supreme Court · 1994

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