• US Legal Forms

Connecticut Physician's Evaluation/Commitment of Mentally Ill Child (Print on legal-size paper only)

State:
Connecticut
Control #:
CT-JD-PC-870
Format:
PDF
Instant download
This website is not affiliated with any governmental entity
Public form

Description

This is an official form from the Connecticut Court System, which complies with all applicable laws and statutes. USLF amends and updates forms as is required by Connecticut statutes and law.

How to fill out Connecticut Physician's Evaluation/Commitment Of Mentally Ill Child (Print On Legal-size Paper Only)?

The greater the number of documents you are required to produce - the more anxious you become.

You can discover a vast array of Connecticut Physician's Evaluation Commitment of Mentally Ill Child templates online, but you may not be certain which ones to trust.

Relieve the burden and simplify your search for samples by using US Legal Forms.

Provide the required details to set up your account and process the payment through PayPal or credit card. Choose a convenient document format and obtain your copy. Access each template you receive in the My documents section. Just navigate there to generate a new copy of your Connecticut Physician's Evaluation Commitment of Mentally Ill Child. Even with professionally prepared forms, it is still advisable to consider consulting with a local attorney to verify the completed sample to ensure that your document is properly filled out. Achieve more for less with US Legal Forms!

  1. If you already hold a subscription with US Legal Forms, sign in to your account, and you will find the Download button on the Connecticut Physician's Evaluation Commitment of Mentally Ill Child’s page.
  2. If you are new to our website, complete the registration process by following these steps.
  3. Verify if the Connecticut Physician's Evaluation Commitment of Mentally Ill Child is applicable in your state.
  4. Reconfirm your choice by reviewing the description or by utilizing the Preview mode if available for the selected document.
  5. Click on Buy Now to commence the registration procedure and choose a payment plan that suits your requirements.

Form popularity

FAQ

Illegal commitments can be challenged and the records expunged through the filing of a petition with the Court of Common Pleas. If the petition to expunge is granted, the involuntary commitment record is expunged and the petitioner's rights, including the right to bear arms are restored.

Anyone may begin the commitment process by filing with the probate court an application alleging that someone has psychiatric disabilities and is dangerous to himself or others or gravely disabled. Two court-selected physicians examine the person to be committed and a hearing is scheduled 10 days later.

They are unsafe at home. they are a risk to themselves or others. they are under the care of a psychiatrist and/or therapist but are still not stabilizing. the family is not able to manage their symptoms at home.

Involuntary commitment should be limited to persons who pose a serious risk of physical harm to themselves or others in the near future. Under no circumstances should involuntary commitment be imposed upon someone based upon a risk of harm to property or a risk of non-physical harm.

Can I Have My Child Committed? You can't force an adult child to enter a psychiatric hospital; you can only offer incentives for her to go. You can, however, enlist the assistance of a court, therapist, or police officer to have your child committed against her will.

The person is actually in need of a long-term treatment setting; The person's primary diagnosis (or diagnoses) is/are: substance abuse, substance dependence, dementia, mental retardation, malingering and/or antisocial personality disorder.

The criteria for involuntary hospitalization are as follows: patients must exhibit dangerous behavior toward themselves or others, they must be helpless and unable to provide for their basic daily needs, and there is a danger of essential harm to their mental health if they do not receive mental care.

Call 1-800-273-TALK or text MHA to 741741 if you are in crisis. Look up your local MHA affiliate for services in your area. Find a therapist. Find a support group. Plan for crisis by setting up a Psychiatric Advance Directive. Is hospitalization necessary? Read more about inpatient options.

Anyone may begin the commitment process by filing with the probate court an application alleging that someone has psychiatric disabilities and is dangerous to himself or others or gravely disabled. Two court-selected physicians examine the person to be committed and a hearing is scheduled 10 days later.

Trusted and secure by over 3 million people of the world’s leading companies

Connecticut Physician's Evaluation/Commitment of Mentally Ill Child (Print on legal-size paper only)