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THESTATEOFTEXAS § INTHEPROBATECOUNTY
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FORTHEBESTINTEREST § OF
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ANDPROTECTIONOF
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RENEWALOFEXTENDEDCOMMITMENTORDER
NOTIFICATIONTOCOURTOFPROPOSEDPATIENT'SRESPONSETOATTORNEY
I,______________________________,havingbeenappointedasAttorneyfortheabovereferenced
ProposedPatient,statethatIinterviewed,thisdate,andthatafterdiscussionwith,andexplanationto,
theProposedPatientofthecircumstancesofthecase,andtheProposedPatie
nt'slegalrightsand
options,theProposedPatient:
() desirestonotresisttheApplicationandforanagreedOrdertobeentered,without
theneedforanExtendedHearing.
() requestsExtendedHearingbeforetheCourt.
() waivesjuryfortheExtendedHearing.
() couldnot/wouldnotcommunicatewithmesoastoascertaintruedesire;consequently,is
unableorunwillingtoparticipatewithcounsel.WiththeCourt'sapproval,itsfindingsshouldbe
basedontheCertificate(s)ofMedicalExamination;andifrequired,uponothercompetent
testimony;providedthatwhenandifthepatientbecomesableandwillingtocontestthe
issues,thatthepatientoranyindividualonthepatient'sbehalfmayrequesttheCourtto
determineiftheORDERshouldbesetasideormodified.
() Other:___________________________________________________________
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SIGNEDthisthe________dayof__
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