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johnmccutchen
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Last October, I was involuntarily committed by my high school. Seventeen at the time, neither of my parents or my legal guardian were contacted prior to the initiation of involuntary commitment. My primary psychiatric care provider was also not contacted.
Missouri state law holds that the petitioners for an involuntary commitment cannot be held liable if their statements were made in good faith. If I can show they failed to contact my parents, guardian, and psychiatrist, will this prove negligence (that they did not act as a normal person would in similar circumstances)?
Also, how would I go about showing negligence (ie, what is my burden of proof)?
Missouri state law holds that the petitioners for an involuntary commitment cannot be held liable if their statements were made in good faith. If I can show they failed to contact my parents, guardian, and psychiatrist, will this prove negligence (that they did not act as a normal person would in similar circumstances)?
Also, how would I go about showing negligence (ie, what is my burden of proof)?