Opinion
2014-00995, Index No. 62/11.
10-28-2015
In the Matter of TARRENCE A. (Anonymous), appellant; Mid–Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center, respondent.
Craig S. Leeds, New York, N.Y., for appellant. Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, New York, N.Y. (Michael S. Belohlavek and Bethany A. Davis Noll of counsel), for respondent.
Craig S. Leeds, New York, N.Y., for appellant.
Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, New York, N.Y. (Michael S. Belohlavek and Bethany A. Davis Noll of counsel), for respondent.
Opinion
In a proceeding pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law § 9.33 to retain a patient in a hospital for involuntary psychiatric care for a period not to exceed 24 months, the patient appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Orange County (Kiedaisch, J.), dated November 29, 2013, which, after a hearing, granted the petition and directed that the patient be retained for a period of 24 months.
ORDERED that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
Pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law § 9.33, the Supreme Court may authorize the retention of a patient in a hospital for involuntary psychiatric care upon proof by clear and convincing evidence that the patient is mentally ill and in need of further care and treatment, and that the patient poses a substantial threat of physical harm to himself or herself or others (see Matter of Paulina D., 104 A.D.3d 883, 884, 961 N.Y.S.2d 320 ; Matter of John N., 52 A.D.3d 834, 835, 860 N.Y.S.2d 218 ; Matter of Thomas G., 50 A.D.3d 1139, 1140, 857 N.Y.S.2d 631 ).
Here, the petitioner demonstrated, by clear and convincing evidence, that the patient is mentally ill, in need of further treatment, and poses a danger to others, such that his retention is warranted (see Matter of Thomas G., 50 A.D.3d at 1140–1141, 857 N.Y.S.2d 631 ; Matter of Robert K., 43 A.D.3d 922, 923, 842 N.Y.S.2d 42 ; Matter of Luis A., 13 A.D.3d 441, 442, 786 N.Y.S.2d 560 ; Matter of Dionne D., 5 A.D.3d 766, 774 N.Y.S.2d 167 ; Matter of Consilvio v. Diana W., 269 A.D.2d 310, 312, 703 N.Y.S.2d 144 ; Matter of Ford, 229 A.D.2d 319, 645 N.Y.S.2d 27 ).
Accordingly, the Supreme Court properly granted the petition to retain the patient for a period not to exceed 24 months.
RIVERA, J.P., LEVENTHAL, AUSTIN and HINDS–RADIX, JJ., concur.