Mental Commitment

By: Derek Hawkins//April 18, 2016//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: Outagamie County v. Adam B.

Case No.: 2015AP718

Officials: SEIDL, J.

Focus: Mental Commitment

Adam B. appeals an order involuntarily committing him to the custody of Outagamie County for the purposes of mental health treatment. Adam argues the circuit court improperly found him dangerous without concluding he met any of the dangerousness standards listed in WIS. STAT. § 51.20(1)(a)2. Adam also argues a person’s acknowledgment of suicidal or homicidal thoughts, without more, is an insufficient basis for a factfinder to conclude the person is dangerous. Finally, Adam argues the circuit court could not find him dangerous because undisputed evidence showed that reasonable provision for his protection was available in the community. We reject these arguments and affirm.

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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