Georgia Laws regarding Psychiatric facilities

[jmhelton]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
GA

What are the laws in GA about emergency admitance to psychiatric facilities and being committed?

Does there have to be any proof that the person is a danger to himself or others, or can a person be arrested based on the word of another, even if they are not actively presenting a danger to themselfs or others?

How long can a hospital hold a person before a hearing for commital if the person requests dishcarge against medical advice?

What are the patients rights at the hearing?

How long does a hospital and court have to respond to a writ of habeus corpus?

Where can I find a template form to fill out and file a writ of habeus corpus?

What court does it have to be filed with?

 

[st-kitts]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
GA

What are the laws in GA about emergency admitance to psychiatric facilities and being committed?

Does there have to be any proof that the person is a danger to himself or others, or can a person be arrested based on the word of another, even if they are not actively presenting a danger to themselfs or others?

How long can a hospital hold a person before a hearing for commital if the person requests dishcarge against medical advice?

What are the patients rights at the hearing?

How long does a hospital and court have to respond to a writ of habeus corpus?

Where can I find a template form to fill out and file a writ of habeus corpus?

What court does it have to be filed with?

Maybe someone will be able to assist with this, but you might get more accurate and quicker advice if you tell the forum exactly what is happening in your particular situation.

In general, if a person is at risk of immediate self harm and you call the police they will take action against the person's will. Absent the immediate risk, the person will not be taken against their willl for a psychiatric hold.

 

[TheGeekess]

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[TheGeekess]

Maybe someone will be able to assist with this, but you might get more accurate and quicker advice if you tell the forum exactly what is happening in your particular situation.

In general, if a person is at risk of immediate self harm and you call the police they will take action against the person's will. Absent the immediate risk, the person will not be taken against their willl for a psychiatric hold.

State law applies to individuals who need treatment but are too ill to seek it voluntarily.
State law authorizes both inpatient (hospital) and outpatient (community) civil commitment.
The state authorizes court-ordered treatment in the community, which is known in Georgia as “outpatient treatment” and elsewhere as "assisted outpatient treatment" (AOT).
The state is among half of the states whose treatment standard is based on a person’s “need for treatment,” not just on the person’s likelihood of being dangerous to self or others.

Court-ordered treatment in Georgia is based upon the following:

For inpatient care, a person must be mentally ill and in need of involuntary treatment and (1) present a substantial risk of imminent harm to self or others as evidenced by recent overt acts or expressed threats of violence; or (2) be so unable to care for physical health and safety as to present a probability of physical injury to self or others.
For outpatient care, a person must be mentally ill and, based upon the person's treatment history or current mental status,unable to voluntarily seek or comply with outpatient treatment and must require outpatient treatment in order to avoid predictably and imminently becoming an inpatient.

Georgia - Treatment Advocacy Center