Legal Opinion

State for the Best Interest & Protection of N.H.

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided September 24, 2014No. 05-14-00660-CVPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Opinion by

Chief Justice WRIGHT.

N.H. appeals from a judgment of commitment for temporary inpatient mental health services. In nine issues, appellant generally asserts the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to support the trial court’s findings that: (1) as a result of mental illness, he was likely to cause serious harm to himself or others; (2) his ability to function independently was deteriorating because of mental distress; and (3) he was unable to make a rational decision as to whether or not to submit to treatment. We overrule appellant’s issues and affirm…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In the Interest of J.F.C.Texas Supreme Court · 2002
  2. State v. AddingtonTexas Supreme Court · 1979
  3. T.G. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1999
  4. State ex rel. T.M.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2012

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In the Interest of D.P., an Adult v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2024
  2. for the Best Interest and Protection Of: T.T., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2014

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