§ 22-52-1.2 — Filing and Contents of Petition Seeking Involuntary Commitment of Another

Alabama § 22-52-1.2

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 22: Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control
• Ch. 52: Commitment, Discharge and Transfer of Persons in State Institutions
• Art. 1: Commitment of Mentally Ill Persons Generally

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(a) Any individual may file a petition seeking the involuntary commitment of another individual. The petition shall be filed in the probate court of the county in which the respondent is located. The petition shall be in writing, executed under oath, and shall include the following information:
(1) The name and address, if known, of the respondent.
(2) The name and address, if known, of the respondent’s spouse, legal counsel, or next-of-kin.
(3) That the petitioner has reason to believe the respondent is mentally ill
or is mentally ill with a secondary diagnosis of co-occurring substance use disorder
.
(4) That the beliefs of the petitioner are based on specific behavior, acts, attempts, or threats, which shall be specified and described in detail.
(5) The names and addresses of other
individuals
with knowledge of
the
respondent’s mental illness
or mental illness with a secondary diagnosis of co-occurring substance use disorder
who may be called as witnesses.
(6) Any other relevant information.
(b) The home address and the telephone number of the petitioner shall be excluded from the copy of the petition seeking the involuntary commitment provided to the respondent, however, if there is no other available address to contact the petitioner, then the home address of the petitioner shall be provided.

Legislative History

(Acts 1991, No. 91-440, p. 783, §3; Acts 1996, No. 96-492, p. 623, §1; Act 2024-193, §1.)