In Re Miller

Frederick N. Young, Judge.

This is an appeal from the decision of Frank J. Malocu, Magistrate of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Probate Division, finding that Marion Miller lacked the capacity to consent to be given medication. Miller is presently in the Dayton Mental Health Center (the “health center”) on an involuntary, two-year order. Miller has been diagnosed as having chronic paranoid schizophrenia. Miller initially took medication for this condition voluntarily. However, in recent months he began-refusing medication. The health center alleges that Miller’s condition has…