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IN RE R.L.H.

No. 71A04-0410-JV-536.

831 N.E.2d 250 (2005)

In the Matters of R.L.H., A.D., and C.L.B., each child alleged to be a delinquent child.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

July 26, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steve Carter, Attorney General of Indiana, Frances H. Barrow, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, for Appellant Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Department of Mental Health and Addiction.

James A. Masters, Nemeth, Feeney & Masters, P.C., South Bend, for Appellee St. Joseph County Probation Department.

Jill Ulrich, St. Joseph County Public Defender, South Bend, for Appellees R.L.H., A.D., and C.L.B.

OPINION

CRONE, Judge.

Case Summary

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Department of Mental Health and Addiction ("DMHA") appeals the probate court's orders committing R.L.H., A.D., and C.L.B. to a state mental institution. We reverse.

Issue

DMHA presents two issues for our review, but we find the dispositive issue to be whether the probate court exceeded its statutory authority by issuing commitment orders...

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