Matter of Farrow

PARKER, Judge.

This proceeding was commenced 14 August 1978 when Daniel T. Peak, M.D., a physician at John Umstead Hospital, filed his sworn petition before a magistrate pursuant to G.S. 122-58.3(a) for the involuntary commitment of the respondent. In this petition Dr. Peak alleged that respondent was mentally ill and imminently dangerous to herself or others. As the facts upon which this opinion was based, the petitioner alleged that respondent “[h]ears voices which tell her she is no good and should kill herself” and that she “[h]as made 3 suicide attempts in the last 2 weeks.” At the time…