Legal Question in Family Law in Minnesota
Legal position to remove potentially violent alcoholic prior to actual act of vi
Minnesota, Hennepin County:
House hold contains father, mother, and son(26-not minor). Father is lifetime alcoholic who has been displaying progressively more violent tendancies recently. He has yet to cause harm other than mental distress. He does walk about the house with a loaded .50Cal hand gun while drunk. Has raised fists in anger but has not yet struck. Has made mention of either burning or detonating the residence. Changes locks while wife is away while having delusions of her chronic gambling habit which does not exist. In sum:this man is drunk, armed, and delusional but hasn't done anything yet. How do I have him removed and submitted to testing/treatment without waiting for something terrible to happen first? Also, he resists treatment/help and denigns he has a problem. Thanks.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Legal position to remove potentially violent alcoholic prior to actual act o
You may see if a commitment applies. This applies if the person is an imminent threat to self or others. The standard is very high.
To remove the person from the home, you need 0only file a restraining order. You have sufficient information to do that already
Re: Legal position to remove potentially violent alcoholic prior to actual act o
The phone number for the domestic abuse office is 612-348-5073. You don't need an appointment, but it might help to make one anyway. If you go down there right away, you can have this guy removed from your home before the end of the day.
Good luck.
This response is for general information purposes only and does not create an attorney-client relationship. You are advised to consult the attorney of your choice conerning the details of your case.
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