Legal Opinion

In re V.O.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided March 5, 2019No. COA18-907Published

1Opinion of the Court

TYSON, Judge.

V.O. ("Respondent") appeals from an involuntary commitment order, which committed him to thirty days of inpatient treatment and followed by ninety days of outpatient treatment. We vacate the trial court's order and remand for further proceedings.

I. Background

Respondent's daughter petitioned for his involuntary commitment on 9 February 2018. In her affidavit, she alleged her father had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and he used methamphetamine on a daily basis. The petition alleged Respondent purportedly believed he was being followed by the FBI and the CIA, and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In Re the Appeal From the Civil PenaltySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1989
  2. In Re WebberCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2009
  3. In re WhatleyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2012
  4. In Re BentonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1975
  5. In Re WatsonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2011

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