History. Ga. L. 1952, p. 94, § 1; Ga. L. 1958, p. 697, § 2; Ga. L. 1960, p. 837, § 2; Code 1933, § 88-502, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1; Code 1933, § 88-503.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1969, p. 505, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1789, § 1; Ga. L. 2022, p. 611, § 2-23/HB 752.
The 2022 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, in the first sentence in subsection (a), substituted “his or her parent” for “his parent” and “his or her guardian” for “his guardian”, and inserted “any patient who has a psychiatric advance directive and for whom such application is made by his or her mental health care agent,”; and in subsection (b), substituted “his or her rights” for “his rights” and deleted “his” preceding “admission”.
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For note comparing procedures for hospitalization of the mentally ill in Georgia to other jurisdictions and suggesting improvements, see 7 Mercer L. Rev. 361 (1956).
For article comparing hospitalization of mentally ill under Code 1933, Ch. 49-6, to present procedures under this chapter, see 23 Ga. B.J. 191 (1960).
For article recommending more consistency in age requirements of laws pertaining to the welfare of minors, see 6 Ga. St. B.J. 189 (1969).
For comment on Parham v. J.R., 442 U.S. 584, 99 S. Ct. 2493 , 61 L. Ed. 2 d 101 (1979); Secretary of Pub. Welfare v. Institutionalized Juveniles, 442 U.S. 640, 99 S. Ct. 2523 , 61 L. Ed. 2 d 142 (1979), regarding juvenile commitment to state mental hospitals upon application of parents or guardians, see 29 Emory L.J. 517 (1980).
For note, “Due Process Rights of Minors and Parental Authority in Civil Commitment Cases,” see 31 Mercer L. Rev. 617 (1980).
For annual survey of law on trial practice and procedure, see 62 Mercer L. Rev. 339 (2010).