Legal Opinion
Outagamie County v. Melanie L.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided July 11, 2013No. 2012AP000099PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*152DAVID T. PROSSER, J.
¶ 1. This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals,1 affirming a decision of the Outagamie County Circuit Court2 that granted Outagamie County's (the County) petition for the extension of an involuntary medication order against Melanie L. (Melanie).
¶ 2. Originally the County sought and obtained a court order for Melanie's mental health commitment under Chapter 51. The court committed Melanie to the County for outpatient care and custody for a period of six months. The court also issued an order for involuntary medication and treatment. Melanie did not…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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3Cited by28 opinions
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