Legal Opinion

In re the Mental Health of S.J.

Montana Supreme Court

Decided April 11, 1988No. 87-391, 87-537PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Turnage

*354S. J. and T. F. appeal separate orders of the Eleventh Judicial District Court, Flathead County, involuntarily committing appellants to Warms Springs State Hospital.

On February 23, 1988, we granted the State’s motion to consolidate the appeals of S.J. and T.F. Neither party disputes the facts surrounding this appeal.

On August 8, 1987, appellant S.J. was detained pursuant to a mental health hold. Section 53-21-129, MCA. On August 8 and again on August 10, 1987, a psychologist, Dr. Mary K. Kunde, examined S. J. and determined that S.J. was seriously mentally ill but not a danger to herself or…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In re the Mental Health of R.J.W.Montana Supreme Court · 1987
  2. In re T.J.F.Montana Supreme Court · 1987
  3. Taylor v. TaylorMontana Supreme Court · 1975

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. In re L.L.A.Montana Supreme Court · 2011
  2. In re the Mental Health of R.M.Montana Supreme Court · 1995
  3. In re D.L.B.Montana Supreme Court · 2017
  4. Matter of MorlockMontana Supreme Court · 1993
  5. In re K.P.Montana Supreme Court · 2017

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