In Re the Mental Health of S.C.

¶1 This is an appeal pursuant to § 53-21-131, MCA, from an order of commitment issued by the First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County. We affirm the decision of the District Court.

¶2 On November 10,1999, the District Court ordered that S.C. be committed to Golden Triangle Community Mental Health Center and that she agree to take medication as prescribed by professionals at that facility.

¶3 There is no dispute as to the facts. S.C. suffers from paranoid-type schizophrenia. Her mental disorder has resulted in acts, omissions or behaviors which endanger her life or health in that…