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emotionallyasystolic t1_j0rui37 wrote

Reply to comment by Maronita2020 in Help for my father by noodle-face

They can't DC you to the street IF you agree to stay and work with them around placement.

But if you are not a danger to yourself or others, you can leave whenever you want. Whether or not you have a place to go.

If he is not currently making statements of intent to harm himself or others, and is not currently behaving in an immediately life threatening way, and is oriented to reality(not delusional, etc)they cannot take away his right to refuse care.

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Maronita2020 t1_j0s7adp wrote

They can decide not being able to provide a roof over your head as being a danger to yourself, and at least place him on a three day hold. This would give his family a chance to file for guardianship.

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emotionallyasystolic t1_j0so65w wrote

They can't decide that. It is not illegal to be homeless, nor does homelessness render someone incapacitated to make their own decisions.

There is no good answer to situations like these unfortunately

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Maronita2020 t1_j0spybs wrote

They don't do it often, but it actually can be used.

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