Q: My son recently diagnosed with schizophrenia. He is 24. He lived in PR on his own since Jan 2016.
He had been evicted from two apts. Has no family to look out for him in PR. As the Mother I recently went to PR to file a petition to remove him from the apt. He was put in a psychiatric hospital for 1 week and was supposed to cone home to NY with me. After being released he did not want to take his meds and refused to get on plane. Now he went to a friends home in Salinas. But she is worried for him. We want him home asap to get medical treatment. He still refuses. What are our options? The Hospital released him without completing the Medicaid paperwork and did not give me the help requested to get him home to NY. They did not want to keep him long term which is what he needed. My son had no medication and may pose a danger to others. He is delusional and thinks he is a God. What can I do.
A: This question is not a NY question. Since your son is in PR he is subject to the law of PR not NY. You need to speak with an attorney in PR to see what if anything can be done.
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