Court orders preventing ex girlfriend from having an abortion or attempting suicide

[DanielleNorman]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas

 

[Zigner]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas

Please don't use the preview function - it is broken and eats posts. Also, please make sure to tell us the name of your US state.

 

[tranquility]

Not going to get a court order to prevent the mother from getting an abortion if you are in the U.S.

http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-supreme-court/428/52.html
http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-supreme-court/505/833.html

Also, a court is not going to order a person to not commit suicide. If they think there is a real risk as presented to them by qualified people, they might put the person under observation.

 

[DanielleNorman]

You mentioned putting her under observation, how would I do that and where would I go? She has already overdosed on pain pills once while a few weeks pregnant. There is hospital and outpatient mental health records to prove it. I also have text messages to show that she has threatened suicide. By the way, she quit going to counseling for her mental health issues.

 

[Silverplum]

You mentioned putting her under observation, how would I do that and where would I go? She has already overdosed on pain pills once while a few weeks pregnant. There is hospital and outpatient mental health records to prove it. I also have text messages to show that she has threatened suicide. By the way, she quit going to counseling for her mental health issues.

Which US state??

(Not that it matters: you don't have that level of control over her here.)

 

[tranquility]

You mentioned putting her under observation, how would I do that and where would I go? She has already overdosed on pain pills once while a few weeks pregnant. There is hospital and outpatient mental health records to prove it. I also have text messages to show that she has threatened suicide. By the way, she quit going to counseling for her mental health issues.

If you have specific information in regards to an imminent threat to herself or others, call the police. Nothing in your post indicates that.

 

[Proserpina]

You mentioned putting her under observation, how would I do that and where would I go? She has already overdosed on pain pills once while a few weeks pregnant. There is hospital and outpatient mental health records to prove it. I also have text messages to show that she has threatened suicide. By the way, she quit going to counseling for her mental health issues.

Who are you in this mess?

What makes you think you have any say in her life?

(And really, good luck getting those mental health records. Really.)

 

[LdiJ]

You mentioned putting her under observation, how would I do that and where would I go? She has already overdosed on pain pills once while a few weeks pregnant. There is hospital and outpatient mental health records to prove it. I also have text messages to show that she has threatened suicide. By the way, she quit going to counseling for her mental health issues.

You do not have standing to try to do anything about that. Only her family would have standing.

 

[Eekamouse]

Who are you in this mess?

What makes you think you have any say in her life?

(And really, good luck getting those mental health records. Really.)

Not the father, judging from the screen name.

 

[Zigner]

Only her family would have standing.

Assuming the person in question is an adult, then the OP has just as much standing as the family.

 

[LdiJ]

Assuming the person in question is an adult, then the OP has just as much standing as the family.

The family however could petition the court to have her committed but the OP could not.

 

[Zigner]

The family however could petition the court to have her committed but the OP could not.

I'm sorry, but I haven't been able to find the statute that allows an individual to petition the court directly for an involuntary commitment in Texas. Can you point this out?

 

[tranquility]

The family however could petition the court to have her committed but the OP could not.

Commitment hearings for a person who is a danger to himself or others are usually initiated by the police or physician though a 72 hour hold process. It is a State issue. The person who give the police or the physician the relevant information can be anyone. Long-term commitment by hearing and court order because the person is unable to care for himself or others is usually initiated by people who are related in some way.

 

[Silverplum]

Not the father, judging from the screen name.

...yet calls the pregnant and (?) suicidal woman "ex-girlfriend." I dunno.

Won't give the name of the US state.

 

[DanielleNorman]

I am the wife of the father of the baby. Since he he is not capable of understanding his rights, he asked me to find out. We were separated when he was with her. We live in Texas. He is just wanting to protect his baby and I am choosing to support him through this situation.