Appellate Court of Illinois

In the matter of involuntary admission for mental health treatment, order finding respondent to be a person subject to judicial admission is reversed where: 1) the inability to care for basic needs is not a ground for a judicial admission; 2) there was no testimony from an expert who examined respondent, contrary to the requirement set forth in section 4-607 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code; and 3) the petition did not seek or include allegations warranting the order for judicial admission.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/17/2008
• Published 01/24/2008

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• Appellate Court of Illinois

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