Video Questions & Answers

What are your rights under the Baker Act?

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How long can someone in Florida be held involuntarily?

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How to fight the Baker Act?

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Top 6 reasons why clients hire our law firm as opposed to anybody else

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How do I get my child released from a Baker Act facility?

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Can you get my loved one out tonight?

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Can I threaten a facility or should I just take action?

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Do I need to file a Marchman Act and/or a Guardianship instead of a Baker Act?

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What is the difference between Baker Act and Marchman Act?

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Can we help you to secure your loved one’s release from a Baker Act facility even if the facility has already filed a Petition for Involuntary Placement?

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Can I get my right to own a firearm back if I was Marchman or Baker Acted?

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Can a medical condition cause my loved one to be Baker Acted?

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Is there one thing that is consistent in every lawsuit you file in order to secure someone’s release from a Baker Act facility?

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Once the Baker Act facility has filed a petition for involuntary placement, how long does my loved one have to wait to see the judge?

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If my loved one is being illegally held under the Baker Act can I file my own Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus?

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I want to sue for a wrongful Baker Act, can I?

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What do I do if I feel like my rights are being violated?

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What are the signs my loved one is not getting released from a Baker Act facility?

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Should I wait for a Baker Act hearing?

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Can a minor child be Baker Acted and what should I do about it?

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Are people working at the Baker Act facility really on my side? (Hint: No)

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Can I use the baker act to treat someone who is an alcoholic?

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Should I negotiate with my loved one if they have a substance use and/or mental health disorder?

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Should I "just wait and see" if my loved one has been Baker Acted?

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Is it ok if I just wait to see what happens if my loved one is suffering from a substance use or mental health disorder?

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Should I decide against putting my loved one into treatment because I don’t want them to be insulted or offended?

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What should I do if after I put my loved into treatment they won’t respond to me?

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Is it a good idea to have a Health Care Proxy and/or Power of Attorney drafted?

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How does Baker Act work with Mental Health Court?

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When your loved one says that this time it will be different or they can do this on their own, should you believe them?

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I’m the legal guardian but the Baker facility still won’t release my child, is this legal?

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Is it ok to be California Sober?

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My loved one has been Baker Acted before and released, so why do I need a lawyer this time?

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How long should I wait to get my loved one help?

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What is the Bogus Baker Act (BBA)?

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Can you stop someone from Baker Acting me?

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If I call one the lawyers at Baker Act attorneys can you Baker Act me?

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I want to expunge my baker act/marchman act record, how do I do that?

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Can I use the Baker Act to treat someone with Alzheimers?

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What are the five (5) options when dealing with a loved one who has a substance use and/or mental health disorder?

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Is Prayer enough? Prayer can be a powerful tool in helping a loved one with a substance use or mental health disorder, but prayer and and action is even more powerful.

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If you're looking to "get rid" of your loved one, can you help me? (No.)

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Who should make the decision to get my loved one help?

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Will you help me to Baker Act my minor child?

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Can a Baker Act Order be extended?

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The Baker Act facility has sent me a bill for services rendered, what should I do?

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Does the Baker Act authorize outpatient services?

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Am I enabling my loved one?

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Does this happen to people like us? (of course)

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How long does recovery take?

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Is my loved one a victim of the CBA (Constructive Baker Act)

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What is the 21 day treatment order?

Where will the placement hearing take place?

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If my loved one has to attend a placement hearing are they entitled to legal counsel?

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What is a ten (10) second Baker Act consult?

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Why do I continue refusing to Baker Act my loved one?

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If my loved one has been Baker Acted in the past, will they automatically be Baker Acted again if I call the police?

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Do I want to be known as a "disappearing family”?

If I’m stuck in a Baker Act facility and I have no one on the outside who can help me, can you get me out?

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What are your rights as a mother, father, boyfriend, girlfriend, and/or significant other if your loved one has been Baker Acted?

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How does asset protection work with Baker Act and/or death?

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How does the Marchman Act work with divorce proceedings?

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Can a Marchman Act and Baker Act happen in the same case?

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Can a Marchman Act hearing be conducted in your absence?

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How does the Marchman Act process work?

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How does the Marchman Act relate to a Guardianship?

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Can I re-open a Marchman Act case?

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Can I file a Marchman Act while someone is being held under a Baker Act?

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Should I file a Marchman Act or guardianship if I don’t want my loved one potentially going to jail?

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Are the Marchman Act, Baker Act and Guardianship cases 100% confidential?

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If I file a marchman act or guardianship will it be a smooth process?

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What is the Marchman Act?

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What is a guardianship?

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What’s better, a Marchman Act or a Guardianship?

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Can I file a Marchman Act and Guardianship in the same case?

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Guardianship v Baker Act.

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Sword v shield, the Marchman Act and Guardianship.

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What is a guardian advocate?

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If I am applying for a job should I volunteer that I was Baker Acted or Marchman Acted?

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Will you file a Baker Act petition for me if I agree to file a Marchman Act and/or guardianship after?

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I have a Power of Attorney and/or Health Care Proxy but the Baker Act facility still won’t release my loved one.

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How do I get my loved one released from a Baker Act facility?

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What you should do if you are in crisis?

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What happens with a facility if they keep my loved one beyond the 72 hours?

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If we retain your firm to get my loved one out of a Baker Act facility does that mean we’re getting money?

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What should I do if the police come banging on your door because you have been Baker Acted?

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Why our clients chose to work with us as opposed to anybody else?

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Why do you need an experienced Baker Act Attorney?

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Can someone be released earlier than 72 hours?

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What is the “extended” Baker Act?

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Can a Baker Act facility “re baker act” someone?

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Can someone be Baker Acted if they’re from another state?

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What is the number one problem with the Baker Act?

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What is the number one problem with the Marchman act?

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What do the Baker Act, Marchman Act, and Guardianship statutes have in common, AND, how could they be used together in the same case?

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Can a Baker Act facility hold you for an additional 72 hours if you have revoked voluntary consent?

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Should you sign a voluntary admission agreement if you’ve been promised that you’ll be released if you do so?

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The 72 hour clock in the Baker Act statute may be a figment of your imagination

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What has been the effect of Covid on substance use and mental illness?

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What is 1st appearance, and why does not happen in Baker Act cases?