Opinion
20240172
07-18-2024
In the Interest of H.W. v. H.W., Respondent and Appellant Dana Jystad, LSW, Petitioner and Appellee
Nicholas S. Samuelson, Assistant State's Attorney, Fargo, ND, for petitioner and appellee; submitted on brief. Andrew Marquart, Fargo, ND, for respondent and appellant; submitted on brief.
Appeal from the District Court of Cass, East Central Judicial District, the Honorable Stephannie N. Stiel, Judge.
Nicholas S. Samuelson, Assistant State's Attorney, Fargo, ND, for petitioner and appellee; submitted on brief.
Andrew Marquart, Fargo, ND, for respondent and appellant; submitted on brief.
Per Curiam.
[¶1] H.W. appeals the district court's orders for hospitalization and involuntary treatment with medication. She argues the court erred in finding she is a mentally ill person requiring treatment. She also argues the court erred in granting the request for involuntary treatment with medications.
[¶2] "A district court's decision to order involuntary treatment with medication must be based upon clear and convincing evidence, and this Court reviews the district court's findings under a more probing clearly erroneous standard of review." In re G.A.S., 2016 ND 136, ¶ 4, 881 N.W.2d 615. After reviewing the record, we conclude the district court's findings are supported by clear and convincing evidence and are not clearly erroneous. We summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2).
[¶3] Jon J. Jensen, C.J. Daniel J. Crothers Lisa Fair McEvers Jerod E. Tufte Douglas A. Bahr