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Several cases related to mental health issues will be explored in an attempt to indicate the differences in outcomes and distinctions made by the courts.Vierling LEThe Case managerMental health and court decisions[J] . Lewis E. Vierling.The Case Manager . 2006 (5)...
BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) -- China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) on Thursday issued a document on strengthening the judicial protection of minors and the prevention of crime among the group, noting that courts nationwide should pay attention to the physical and mental health of minors in tri...
【法规名称】 CAP 136 MENTAL HEALTH ORDINANCE【法规编号】 44126 什么是编号?【正 文】第5页 CAP 136 MENTAL HEALTH ORDINANCE[接上页] (3) Where under this section a settlement has been made of any property of a mentally incapacitated person, and the Court is satisfied, at any time before the...
To make things even worse, some lawyers are afraid to ask for help because it could damage their reputation and create a mental health stigma among their peers and clients. Lawyers are seen as having a tough and strong persona in regards to their legal profession. Many people look as lawyers...
Cesar: A Mental Health Court Success Story Mental Health Treatment court gave Cesar a "second chance in life." He'd been homeless for seven years when he was arrested for assault, high on meth laced with fentanyl. "I realized that I messed up and I could have hurt somebody. And it mak...
After providing background material related to the Supreme Court cases on "physician-assisted suicide" (Washington v. Glucksberg, 1997, and Vacco v. Quill, 1997), this article presents the amicus curiae brief that was submitted to the United States Supreme Court by 2 national mental health organ...
Mental Health Courts: Moving beyond the Drug Court Model: MHCs Are Relatively New in the Realm of Therapeutic Adjudication. of Particular Concern Is Whether the Basic Drug Court Model Is Appropriate for Dealing with the Special Issues Presented by Offenders with a Mental Illness By Parker, Lacey...
Providing children's disclosures to their mental health therapists greater protection in juvenile dependency cases recognizes the importance of privacy in therapeutic communications. Numerous children are required by juvenile courts to divulge the most intimate details of their lives to mental health experts...
Ex Parte procedures for either Baker Act or Substance Abuse cases consist of a layperson, such as a family member or friend, filing a petition with the court to have someone taken into a mental health facility for evaluation and treatment. The person for which treatment is being sought is ...