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Mental Health Information

antigop

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5. so how exactly does this work (in Texas)?

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 10:14 PM

Jul 2015

"Before the 72 hours is up, the person has to be taken before a judge who considers the evaluation of the mental health professionals and the persons own testimony"

How do you get the person before a judge if the hospital won't let the person leave?

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Need help -- emergency order of detention [View all] antigop Feb 2015 OP

I would bet that each state has different laws. NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #1

I ditto what SKP said. elleng Feb 2015 #2

The laws are different in every state. cbayer Feb 2015 #3

In Texas it's 72 hours TexasBushwhacker Jul 2015 #4

so how exactly does this work (in Texas)? antigop Jul 2015 #5

If a person was held against their will for more than 72 TexasBushwhacker Jul 2015 #6