In re E.A.L.

¶20 I respectfully dissent.

*135¶21 Section 53-21-126, MCA, contemplates the satisfaction of two requirements prior to the involuntary commitment of an individual. The first requirement is a finding that the person suffers from a mental disorder as defined in § 53-21-102(9), MCA. The second requirement directs the court to consider four circumstances relevant to determining whether, as a result of an individual’s mental disorder, commitment is necessary. Relevant here is § 53-21-126(l)(c), MCA: “whether, because of a mental disorder, there is an imminent threat of injury to the respondent or to…