Legal Opinion
In re W. H.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided July 13, 1984No. 83-417PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGibson, J.
This is an interlocutory appeal from an order of the District Court of Vermont, Unit No. 3, Franklin Circuit. The question arose in the context of a civil involuntary commitment proceeding. The issue framed for our review is as follows:
May the District Court, after hearing, pursuant to 18 V.S.A. § 7614, D.C.C.R. 35 and 37, order that a proposed patient be physically taken into custody for purposes of obtaining a psychiatric evaluation in order to determine whether the proposed patient is a person “in need of treatment” under 18 V.S.A. § 7101(17) ?
The parties have stipulated to the following…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Youngberg v. Romeo Ex Rel. RomeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- O'Connor v. DonaldsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Parham v. J. R.Supreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Humphrey v. CadySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by23 opinions
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