Matter of Brown

BRADLEY, Presiding Judge.

This case involves the involuntary commitment of a minor to the care, custody, and control of the Alabama Department of Mental Health.

On November 26, 1986, the Department of Human Resources in Lauderdale County petitioned the Lauderdale County Juvenile Court to involuntarily commit Richard Brown. Richard is mentally retarded.

A preliminary hearing was held, and the minor, Richard Brown, was orally informed of the pending proceedings and their potential consequences. The trial court then issued a written order setting forth the date, time, and place of the final hearing.