Legal Question in Health Care Law in South Carolina
Can my father send me to a rehab facility for not taking my prescribed meds if I'm 18?
Asked on 6/21/12, 5:51 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
John Jackson
Law Office of John A. Jackson, P.C.
In a way yes. If you are mentally ill your father can file a petition in the Probate Court to obtain a court order telling you to seek and comply with treatment. I tell my clients in this situation to always talk with their doctors about the adverse effects of the medication and to go cold turkey.
Answered on 6/26/12, 10:05 am