Legal Opinion

In the Interest of F.C.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 23, 2009PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

COLVILLE, J.:

¶ 1 F.C., a minor, appeals the order committing him to involuntary drug and/or alcohol treatment under 71 P.S. § 1690.112a (commitment of minors, “Act 53”). The issues are: (1) whether F.C. was denied due process when, based solely on a petition for involuntary drug treatment, he was detained and subjected to a drug and alcohol assessment in which he was compelled to divulge private information without first being given notice and an opportunity to test the allegations in the petition; (2) whether his right to counsel was infringed when he was assessed without counsel…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. WrecksSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  2. Commonwealth v. RiosSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  3. Commonwealth v. RushSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
  4. Commonwealth v. FeuchtSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
  5. Commonwealth v. LudwigSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2005

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3Cited by9 opinions

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