Legal Opinion
In the Interest of R.P.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided February 16, 2000No. 99-31PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LARSON, Justice.
R.P., the respondent in this substance abuse case under Iowa Code chapter 125 (1997), has appealed from a district court order for treatment, claiming he was deprived of procedural due process. We affirm.
I. Facts and Prior Proceedings.
On November 12, 1998, the respondent’s mother, Jane Wallis, filed an application alleging he was a chronic substance abuser. See Iowa Code § 125.75. The respondent’s sister, Mary Schumacher, furnished an affidavit in support of the application. A judicial magistrate found probable cause to support the application and ordered the respondent to be…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- State v. CuevasSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
- Bear v. Woodward State Hospital SchoolSupreme Court of Iowa · 1998
3Cited by5 opinions
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- In Re MTSupreme Court of Iowa · 2001
- In Re RPSupreme Court of Iowa · 2000
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