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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 97053" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>Wonderful, isn't it??</p><p></p><p>Actually, once thank you hit 12 they started informing him of his rights in great detail (gag me). I was really really worried because it would be just so typical for him to decide to refuse treatment. Here in IL at least, thank you can refuse treatment at which time we and the mental health professionals involved would go to court to basically prove his incompetance to make a medical decision and force at least *placement*. I don't think under any circumstances, ever, can medication be forced. Anyway, thank you would at the same time be assigned a guardian ad litem who would advocate for thank you having the right to make his own choices regarding treatment.</p><p></p><p>In our case, I was assured that given the substantial documentation of thank you's mental illness going back years, we would have no problem getting court-ordered treatment.</p><p></p><p>I don't know what CCIS is (family services or juvenile court??) but I wonder if you can get the juvenile courts to order treatment - he cannot refuse a court order in spite of his "rights".</p><p></p><p>Good luck - hopefully you're worrying for nothing and an appropriate placement is found for him and he will agree to go. I will keep my fingers crossed for you!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 97053, member: 8"] Wonderful, isn't it?? Actually, once thank you hit 12 they started informing him of his rights in great detail (gag me). I was really really worried because it would be just so typical for him to decide to refuse treatment. Here in IL at least, thank you can refuse treatment at which time we and the mental health professionals involved would go to court to basically prove his incompetance to make a medical decision and force at least *placement*. I don't think under any circumstances, ever, can medication be forced. Anyway, thank you would at the same time be assigned a guardian ad litem who would advocate for thank you having the right to make his own choices regarding treatment. In our case, I was assured that given the substantial documentation of thank you's mental illness going back years, we would have no problem getting court-ordered treatment. I don't know what CCIS is (family services or juvenile court??) but I wonder if you can get the juvenile courts to order treatment - he cannot refuse a court order in spite of his "rights". Good luck - hopefully you're worrying for nothing and an appropriate placement is found for him and he will agree to go. I will keep my fingers crossed for you! [/QUOTE]
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