Legal Opinion
In re Julio R.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 7, 2005PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
In a proceeding pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law § 9.33 to retain a patient involuntarily admitted to a hospital, the petitioner, the Director of Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Weiss, J.), dated September 14, 2004, which, after a hearing, directed the release of the patient.
*424Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
In order for a hospital to retain a patient for involuntary psychiatric care, it must establish, by clear and convincing evidence, that the patient is mentally ill and in need of continued care and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Matter of George L.New York Court of Appeals · 1995
- Seltzer v. HogueAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- Boggs v. New York City Health & Hospitals Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- In re Francine T.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
3Cited by1 opinion
- In re Julio R.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005