In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of R.P. v. Optional Behavior MHS

RILEY, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

[1] Appellant-Respondent, R.P., 1 appeals the trial court’s Order of involuntary mental health commitment for a period not to exceed ninety days.

We affirm.

ISSUE

[2] R.P. raises one issue on appeal, which we restate as follows: Whether the trial court erred by finding that clear and convincing evidence established that R.P. presented a danger to others or was gravely disabled, thereby justifying an involuntary mental health commitment not to exceed ninety days pursuant to Ind. Code § 12-26-6-1.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

[3] On April 23, 2014, after receiving a…