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IN RE BARBARA H.

Nos. 2-96-0956, 2-96-0957.

680 N.E.2d 471 (1997)

288 Ill. App.3d 360

223 Ill.Dec. 738

In re BARBARA H., Alleged to be a Person in Need of Involuntary Admission and Involuntary Psychotropic Medication (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Barbara H., Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

May 22, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Teresa L. Berge, Guardianship & Advocacy Commission, Legal Advocacy Service, State of Ill., Rockford, William E. Coffin, Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, Chicago, for Barbara H.

David R. Akeman, Kane County State's Attorney, St. Charles, John X. Breslin, Deputy Director, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Diane L. Campbell, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Elgin, for People of State of Ill.

James E. Ryan, Attorney General, State of Ill., Sally A. Swiss, Asst. Attorney General, Barbara A. Preiner, Solicitor General, Chicago, for Intervenor Ill. Dept. of Mental Health & Dev. Dis.

Justice COLWELL delivered the opinion of the court:

This case is a consolidated appeal. The State filed two petitions concerning Barbara H. First, the State sought to admit Barbara H. to a mental health facility involuntarily pursuant to the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code (Code) (405 ILCS 5/3-100 et seq. (West 1994)). Second, the State sought to administer psychotropic medication to Barbara H. See 405 ILCS 5/2-107.1 (West 1994).

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