Legal Opinion

Matter of Adams

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided January 28, 1993No. 4-92-0567PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Knecht

Respondent Keith Adams appeals from a judgment entered by the Sangamon County circuit court finding he was subject to involuntary commitment pursuant to section 1 — 119 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code (Code) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 91½, par. 1—119). Respondent contends the trial court’s order must be reversed because (1) the petition was defective as it did not indicate names and addresses of relatives or friends, or that a diligent effort had been made to determine his relatives and friends; (2) his involuntary admission was not supported by clear and convincing…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. NauIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
  2. People v. WhittenbergAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986
  3. Matter of WiessingAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Matter of LuttrellAppellate Court of Illinois · 1994
  2. Matter of RobinsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1997
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  4. Matter of ClarkAppellate Court of Illinois · 1993
  5. People v. Michael D.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1999

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