Civil commitment; child with a mental illness
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Commitment of J.M.F. v. State (1999)
Most recently applied in Commitment of J.M.F. v. State (December 1999)
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20
Sec. 3. If it appears to the juvenile court that a child has a mental illness, the court may:
(1) refer the matter to the court having probate jurisdiction for civil commitment proceedings under IC 12-26; or
(2) initiate a civil commitment proceeding under IC 12-26.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.