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.

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Answered on 6/26/12, 10:05 am


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