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Indiana Court of Appeals Affirms Regular Commitment of M.M. for Grave Disability 

[03/10/25]

Posted on March 10, 2025 in Health Law News, Mental Health

Published by: Hall Render

In Re: Commitment of M.M., (24A-MH-2046), the Indiana Court of Appeals (the “Court”) upheld the trial court’s order indefinitely committing M.M., ruling that sufficient evidence supported the finding that M.M. was gravely disabled. The decision underscores the legal standards for civil commitments and highlights the role of patient insight and independent functioning in determining... READ MORE

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Indiana Court of Appeals Dismisses Temporary Commitment Appeal as Moot and Declines to Apply

[01/17/25]

Posted on January 17, 2025 in Litigation Analysis, Mental Health

Published by: Hall Render

In Re: Civil Commitment of K.K., the Indiana Court of Appeals (the “Court”) dismissed K.K.’s appeal on the basis of mootness, as K.K.’s temporary commitment expired in August 2024. The Court analyzed its mootness standard and the applicability of the public interest exception to the case. Background Under Indiana law, a hearing for involuntary commitment must... READ MORE

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Indiana Court of Appeals Holds a Profoundly Disorganized Thought Process Evidences Grave Disability

[01/09/25]

Posted on January 9, 2025 in Litigation Analysis, Mental Health

Published by: Hall Render

In R.R. v. Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Ctr. (“R.R.“), the Indiana Court of Appeals (the “Court”) upheld a trial court’s decision to place a patient diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder under regular commitment. The Court applied the disjunctive test for “gravely disabled” and clarified that a patient’s profound disorganization which hinders the patient’s... READ MORE

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