Legal Opinion
In Re the Necessity for the Hospitalization of Mark V.
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided July 1, 2016No. 7112 S-15536PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MAASSEN, Justice.
I. INTRODUCTION
The superior court issued a 80-day involuntary commitment order after finding that Mark V. was gravely disabled and "entirely unable to fend for himself independently in the community. 1 Mark argues that there was insufficient evidence to prove he could not live independently. Although Mark's appeal is technically moot, his claim raises an important question that satisfies the public interest exception: Where does family and community support fit within the involuntary commitment process and which party bears the burden of proving. or disproving that a…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Humphrey v. CadySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Wetherhorn v. Alaska Psychiatric InstituteAlaska Supreme Court · 2007
- Brynna B. v. State, Department of Health & Social ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2004
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