In re Francine T.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
In a proceeding pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law § 9.33 to retain a patient involuntarily admitted to Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, the appeal is from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Dollard, J.), dated August 27, 2002, which, after a hearing, denied the application and directed the release of the patient.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
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 treatment, and that the…
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