Interest of G.A.S.

On May 12, 2016, G.A.S.'s mother petitioned for involuntary commitment at St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck after hospital personnel became concerned about G.A.S.'s health because he refused psychiatric medication. G.A.S. waived a preliminary hearing, and on May 17, 2016, the district court ordered him involuntarily committed for 14 days. G.A.S. appealed a district court order authorizing involuntary treatment with prescribed medication. After review, the Supreme Court concluded the district court did not violate G.A.S.'s statutory rights by accepting testimony from one of G.A.S.'s treating psychiatrists, and the court's factual findings were supported by the evidence. View "Interest of G.A.S." on Justia Law