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2018 Idaho Statutes
Title 16 - JUVENILE PROCEEDINGS
Chapter 24 - CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Section 16-2409 - CONVERSION FROM INVOLUNTARY TO VOLUNTARY STATUS.
Universal Citation: ID Code § 16-2409 (2018)
16-2409. CONVERSION FROM INVOLUNTARY TO VOLUNTARY STATUS. Upon approval by the court, a child who is subject to involuntary treatment under this chapter may at any time convert to a voluntary status if informed consent to treatment can be obtained from his parent or guardian. The court shall approve conversion from involuntary to voluntary status if the court finds that:
(1) (a) The child is not likely to cause harm to himself or suffer substantial mental or physical deterioration; and
(b) The child is not likely to cause harm to others; or
(2) The conversion from involuntary to voluntary status is in the best interests of the child and consistent with the requirements of public safety.
History:
[16-2409, added 1997, ch. 404, sec. 1, p. 1287; am. 2005, ch. 307, sec. 2, p. 957.]
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