Matter of Paige M. In Matter of Paige M. the supreme court held that a court must conduct a post-petition screening investigation, or appoint a mental health professional to conduct one, before granting a petition for involuntary hospitalization under section 47.30.700 of the Alaska Statutes. A psychologist at a mental health clinic petitioned to have a patient involuntarily hospitalized. ...
Matter of Darren M. In the Matter of Darren M. the supreme court held that, under section 47.40.655 of the Alaska Statutes, to involuntarily commit someone who is gravely disabled by mental illness but not a danger to others, the state must show that commitment provides a reasonable possibility of improvement by clear and convincing evidence. Darren M. was ...
Harrold-Jones v. Drury In Harrold-Jones v. Drury, the supreme court held that a defendant may only make ex parte contact with a plaintiff’s treating physicians with the plaintiff’s consent or a court order, the latter of which is to be issued only in extraordinary circumstances. In 2014, Harrold-Jones received treatment for a fractured clavicle from Dr. Drury and ...
In re Heather R.
In In re Heather R., The neighbors of Heather R. filed a petition with the superior court, requesting that Heather be involuntarily committed because she was ...
Hagen v. Strombel
In Hagen v. Strombel, Cardiologists performed pacemaker surgery on Mr. Hagen and ordered an ...
Matter of Paige M. In Matter of Paige M. the supreme court held that a court must conduct a post-petition screening investigation, or appoint a mental health professional to conduct one, before granting a petition for involuntary hospitalization under section 47.30.700 of the Alaska Statutes. A psychologist at a mental health clinic petitioned to have a patient involuntarily hospitalized. ...
Matter of Darren M. In the Matter of Darren M. the supreme court held that, under section 47.40.655 of the Alaska Statutes, to involuntarily commit someone who is gravely disabled by mental illness but not a danger to others, the state must show that commitment provides a reasonable possibility of improvement by clear and convincing evidence. Darren M. was ...
Harrold-Jones v. Drury In Harrold-Jones v. Drury, the supreme court held that a defendant may only make ex parte contact with a plaintiff’s treating physicians with the plaintiff’s consent or a court order, the latter of which is to be issued only in extraordinary circumstances. In 2014, Harrold-Jones received treatment for a fractured clavicle from Dr. Drury and ...
In re Heather R.
In In re Heather R., The neighbors of Heather R. filed a petition with the superior court, requesting that Heather be involuntarily committed because she was ...
Hagen v. Strombel
In Hagen v. Strombel, Cardiologists performed pacemaker surgery on Mr. Hagen and ordered an ...
