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Old 07-30-2009, 03:13 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by littlefish View Post
It is my understanding that only a court will decide institutionalizing. Is this the case? Or, can I as a C/G have my brother committed to a mental institution? I don't really want to do that, but he is in such a bad state of self neglect, I really wonder if he needs that.

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Can you talk to a social worker, some kind of case worker, or even a lawyer in the state he's living in?

I don't know much about this...


I know that for involuntary commitment it does have to go through the legal process...but I'm not sure how it would work in your case.
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