Legal Opinion
In re D.K.
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided April 11, 1985PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAINES, A.J.S.C.
D.K., suffering from schizophrenia, was committed to Ancora Psychiatric Hospital in the course of proceedings taken pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 30:4-23 et seq. and R. 4:74-7. There were indications that she was pregnant. Consequently, a guardian (an attorney) was appointed for the supposed fetus. The guardian, through the institution of a second suit, obtained an order from the committing judge restraining Ancora personnel from treating the mother with any medication potentially harmful to the fetus. The order also restrained D.K. from consenting to or requesting an…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- In Re QuinlanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1976
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- State v. KrolSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1975
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3Cited by3 opinions
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