IN RE HELEN S.

No. 5-02-0004.

795 N.E.2d 298 (2003)

342 Ill. App.3d 330

276 Ill.Dec. 945

In re HELEN S., Alleged to be a Person Subject to Involuntary Admission (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Helen S., Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District.

Motion to Publish Granted August 5, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeff M. Plesko, Director, Anthony E. Rothert, Staff Attorney, Legal Advocacy Service, Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, Alton, for Appellant.

William Haine, State's Attorney, Madison County, Edwardsville; Norbert J. Goetten, Director, Stephen E. Norris, Deputy Director, Rebecca E. McCormick, Staff Attorney, Office of State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Mt. Vernon, for Appellee.


Justice GOLDENHERSH delivered the opinion of the court:

Helen S. (respondent) was found to be a person subject to involuntary admission pursuant to a petition under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code (the Code) (405 ILCS 5/1-100 et seq. (West 2000)). The petition had been filed in the circuit court of Madison County. On appeal, respondent raises the issue of whether the petition for involuntary...

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