In the Matter of D.E., Alleged to be Seriously Mentally Impaired
CourtCourt of Appeals of Iowa
Date FiledOctober 21, 2026
Docket25-1913
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA
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No. 25-1913
Filed October 21, 2026
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In the Matter of D.E., Alleged to be Seriously Mentally Impaired,
D.E.,
Respondent-Appellant.
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County,
The Honorable Patrick H. Tott, Judge.
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AFFIRMED
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Debra S. De Jong of De Jong Law Firm, P.C., Orange City, attorney for
appellant.
Brenna Bird, Attorney General, and Mackenzie Moran, Assistant Attorney
General, attorneys for appellee State.
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Considered without oral argument
by Greer, P.J., Buller, J., and Vogel, S.J.
Opinion by Vogel, S.J.
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VOGEL, Senior Judge.
D.E. appeals from an involuntary-commitment order under Iowa Code
chapter 229 (2025), wherein the district court found that D.E. โremains
significantly mentally impaired and is in need of full-time custody, care and
inpatient treatment in a hospital setting until such time as an appropriate
long-term inpatient care facility can be obtained.โ Based on the record before
us, we conclude that the order of the district court is correct, and no error of
law appears. Therefore, we affirm without opinion. See Iowa R. App. P.
6.1203.
AFFIRMED.
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