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There are two basic ways that a Marchman Act petition can be filed. If the parent or the guardian or the spouse is filing a petition without using an attorney, they would go down to the clerk of courts office and they would fill out the petition, and then it would get reviewed. If they’re […]

Under the Marchman Act statute, there are several steps in the process to getting somebody court-ordered into involuntary treatment. Initially, the court is going to review the petition to determine if it’s legally sufficient. It could be denied at that step of the process, or if the court determines that it’s legally sufficient, and the […]

The respondent is a little bit like the petitioner when it comes to the right to counsel. You don’t need a lawyer to file the petition, although obviously, it’s an excellent idea to have a lawyer. The respondent doesn’t need a lawyer. However, under the Marchman Act Statute, they have a right to have counsel […]