Judge Milton Mack

At the trial, the mental health trial, the doctor testified that the individual was not presently at risk of harm. However, he had a history of stopping taking his medicine. And the doctor testified that he could be expected to stop taking his medicine in three to six months, and he would then be at risk of harm, harm in the form of drug abuse, suicide, increased risk of dementia, and so forth.

At the trial, the mental health trial, the doctor testified that the individual was not presently at risk of harm. However, he had a history of stopping taking his medicine. And the doctor testified that he could be expected to stop taking his medicine in three to six months, and he would then be at risk of harm, harm in the form of drug abuse, suicide, increased risk of dementia, and so forth.

At the trial, the mental health trial, the doctor testified that the individual was not presently at risk of harm. However, he had a history of stopping taking his medicine. And the doctor testified that he could be expected to stop taking his medicine in three to six months, and he would then be at risk of harm, harm in the form of drug abuse, suicide, increased risk of dementia, and so forth.

And the Court of Appeal said, yeah, that's good enough. We're kind of looking at the total circumstances to get somebody into treatment. What we've done in Michigan is we actually have a system of mediation for mental health cases, which I think is kind of unique. Works best for petitions where you ask for outpatient treatment only.

And the Court of Appeal said, yeah, that's good enough. We're kind of looking at the total circumstances to get somebody into treatment. What we've done in Michigan is we actually have a system of mediation for mental health cases, which I think is kind of unique. Works best for petitions where you ask for outpatient treatment only.

And the Court of Appeal said, yeah, that's good enough. We're kind of looking at the total circumstances to get somebody into treatment. What we've done in Michigan is we actually have a system of mediation for mental health cases, which I think is kind of unique. Works best for petitions where you ask for outpatient treatment only.

So we have a system in Michigan now where you can file a petition with the probate court, don't go to the hospital, don't go to the police department. The person, let me put it this way, When I'm hearing cases in probate court, and I'd ask family members, when did he stop taking his medication? And they say, six months ago, eight months ago. We all know where this is going.

So we have a system in Michigan now where you can file a petition with the probate court, don't go to the hospital, don't go to the police department. The person, let me put it this way, When I'm hearing cases in probate court, and I'd ask family members, when did he stop taking his medication? And they say, six months ago, eight months ago. We all know where this is going.

So we have a system in Michigan now where you can file a petition with the probate court, don't go to the hospital, don't go to the police department. The person, let me put it this way, When I'm hearing cases in probate court, and I'd ask family members, when did he stop taking his medication? And they say, six months ago, eight months ago. We all know where this is going.

We're just waiting for the magic moment. Well, no, we don't have to wait anymore. So you can file a petition with the probate court and get a hearing on whether to order outpatient treatment. And then as an extra tool, instead of going to a full hearing, you can say, let's go to mediation. So we have mediation centers across the state.

We're just waiting for the magic moment. Well, no, we don't have to wait anymore. So you can file a petition with the probate court and get a hearing on whether to order outpatient treatment. And then as an extra tool, instead of going to a full hearing, you can say, let's go to mediation. So we have mediation centers across the state.

We're just waiting for the magic moment. Well, no, we don't have to wait anymore. So you can file a petition with the probate court and get a hearing on whether to order outpatient treatment. And then as an extra tool, instead of going to a full hearing, you can say, let's go to mediation. So we have mediation centers across the state.

mediators who are trained in mental health issues to mediate these disputes. If you're going to mediate an agreement with someone who has a mental illness, You have engagement. You have the likelihood of compliance. I have four bills pending in the legislature right now. They have passed the Senate around the floor of the House as we speak.

mediators who are trained in mental health issues to mediate these disputes. If you're going to mediate an agreement with someone who has a mental illness, You have engagement. You have the likelihood of compliance. I have four bills pending in the legislature right now. They have passed the Senate around the floor of the House as we speak.

mediators who are trained in mental health issues to mediate these disputes. If you're going to mediate an agreement with someone who has a mental illness, You have engagement. You have the likelihood of compliance. I have four bills pending in the legislature right now. They have passed the Senate around the floor of the House as we speak.

I might get attempts any minute now from Senator Hurtado telling me we got them all done. The bills I had introduced expand mediation so that providers of care will have a better option. The providers of care don't like to petition their clients for treatment. They'll certainly take advantage of mediation. They'll see if their client is beginning to decompensate.

I might get attempts any minute now from Senator Hurtado telling me we got them all done. The bills I had introduced expand mediation so that providers of care will have a better option. The providers of care don't like to petition their clients for treatment. They'll certainly take advantage of mediation. They'll see if their client is beginning to decompensate.

I might get attempts any minute now from Senator Hurtado telling me we got them all done. The bills I had introduced expand mediation so that providers of care will have a better option. The providers of care don't like to petition their clients for treatment. They'll certainly take advantage of mediation. They'll see if their client is beginning to decompensate.

And before it gets too bad, let's go get mediation. We are trying to make the process work better.

And before it gets too bad, let's go get mediation. We are trying to make the process work better.