Matter of Lynette H.

WHICHARD, Justice.

This is a special proceeding to determine whether the respondent, a minor, is mentally ill and in need of treatment. On 24 January 1987 respondent’s parents requested her admission to Holly Hill Hospital, a mental health facility in Wake County (hereafter “the facility”), pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 122C-221 to -224, the statutes governing voluntary admission and discharge of minors from facilities for the mentally ill. A qualified physician determined that respondent suffered from a mental illness and was in need of treatment. She then was admitted to the facility on a temporary…