Staten Island, NY asked in Estate Planning, Family Law and Health Care Law for New York

Q: My 19 year old son psych hsp, 2nd time in 2 mos.Refusing meds. Shld I get Article 81 or let court mandate treatment?

Son already signed HIPAA in Psych ER. He is schizoaffective/bipolar type. SW told me hsp goes to court, but can I get emergency hearing so I can be the legal guardian/incompetent adult. He got dangerous being home broke our window w baseball bat..auditory hallucinations and grandiose, delusional. In hosp, they had to give him two shots already he pulled fire alarm and took off EXIT sign from ceiling. Thank you.

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  • Estate Planning Lawyer
  • Livingston, NJ
  • Licensed in New York

A: Very tough decision, an article 81 proceeding would certainly be the more expensive way to go, it would provide you with much greater control over the process, his treatement, etc., but it comes at great expense of time and money on your part.

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