What Happens After The Baker Act?

July 22, 2022 By Debra Jordan, LCSW In Addiction Laws
When someone you love clearly suffers from poor mental health, it can be frightening to watch. You want to help but you may not be able to convince them to let you. The Baker Act provides a chance to legally force a person into a qualified facility to be evaluated. From there, a proper diagnosis [&h...

Florida Marchman Act Requirements: How It Works

July 15, 2022 By Debra Jordan, LCSW In Addiction Laws
Do you know someone who cannot seem to find their way out of addiction to alcohol or drugs? Maybe they don’t even understand how sick they have become. If so, a law exists that can help you force someone into treatment for their substance use disorder. There are Marchman Act Florida requirements t...