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Puerto Rico Legal Code

6159o

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Any minor who meets the necessary clinical criteria to receive mental health services, but his/her parent with patria potestas or custody, or legal guardian does not consent to it or is not capable of consenting to it, shall be evaluated to determine if he/she qualifies for involuntary admission or compulsory treatment in a providing institution. Said evaluation shall require the court’s intervention. The court shall order an evaluation by the inter- or multidisciplinary team, in order to determine if the minor should receive hospital treatment and rehabilitation for his/her mental disorder.No minor shall be admitted involuntarily, unless there exists clear and convincing evidence to the court’s satisfaction that shows the need for said admission. History —Oct. 2, 2000, No. 408, § 8.16, eff. 90 days after Oct. 2, 2000.