Illinois Mental Health

One important consideration a judge may consider during a child custody proceeding is the mental and/or psychological state of the parents. Courts have the discretion to order psychological testing if they believe that there may be an issue. Also, if one parent believes that the other parent has serious mental and/or psychological issues that would pose a threat to the children, that parent can request a mental health evaluation.

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In this article we explain admission of a disabled adult to a mental health facility by a guardian in Illinois. We answer the questions, “what is a court-appointed guardian for someone with disabilities?”, “does a guardian have the authority to admit a ward to a mental health facility?”, “how can a disabled adult be involuntarily admitted to a mental health facility by a guardian?”, and “what is considered a mental health facility in this case?”

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