IN INTEREST OF K.J.L.

Civil No. 950385.

541 N.W.2d 698 (1996)

In the Interest of K.J.L. James T. AVARD, Petitioner and Appellee, v. K.J.L., Respondent and Appellant.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

January 5, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allen M. Koppy, State's Attorney, Mandan, for petitioner and appellee.

Gregory Ian Runge, Bismarck, for respondent and appellant.


VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice.

K.J.L. appealed from an order requiring that he undergo treatment for mental illness on an outpatient basis for a period of 90 days. We affirm.

K.J.L. was a resident at Dakota Alpha, a transitional rehabilitation program for adults who have suffered severe spinal or head injuries. K.J.L.'s case manager filed a petition for involuntary commitment, alleging that K.J.L. was mentally ill and required treatment. The petition stated that...

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