Patients shall retain all rights and privileges granted other persons or citizens. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no person who is receiving or has received services for a mental illness shall be deprived of any civil, political, personal, or property rights or be considered legally incompetent for any purpose without due process of law.
History. Ga. L. 1960, p. 837, § 16; Code 1933, § 88-516, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1; Code 1933, § 88-502.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1969, p. 505, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1789, § 1.
Cross references.
Rights of persons generally, T. 1, C. 2.
Capacity of mentally ill persons to enter into contracts, § 13-3-24 .
Incurable mental illness as grounds for divorce, § 19-5-3 .
Testamentary capacity of insane persons, § 53-4-11.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 3 - Examination, Treatment, etc., for Mental Illness
Article 6 - Rights and Privileges of Patients, Their Representatives, etc., Generally
§ 37-3-140. Retention of Rights and Privileges by Patients Generally; Right to Due Process
§ 37-3-141. Patients’ Right to Legal Counsel
§ 37-3-144. Patients’ Right to Vote
§ 37-3-145. Employment of Patients Outside Facilities
§ 37-3-146. Education of Children Undergoing Treatment in a Facility