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Q: Can I get my son to get help by an emergency conservatorship or how can I. He got out of hospital 2 weeks ago and is

Living motel and is violent towards me bit wants my help. Thank

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Leonard Robert Grefseng
Leonard Robert Grefseng
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  • Estate Planning Lawyer
  • Columbia, TN
  • Licensed in Tennessee

A: There is no such thing as an "emergency" conservatorship. If the person is a danger to themselves or others, there is a process for "judicial hospitalization" where a judge can order the person to be hospitalized for 72 hours for exam and evaluation. Usually, the problem can be cured within this time by getting the person medicated. However, you have to convince a judge there is a real danger. A conservatorship is a much longer process, the person is entitled to a court hearing ( and perhaps an appointed lawyer) and that usually takes more time.

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