Florida/Georgia Personal Injury & Workers Compensation

...body with the power to alter the order. See Fla. Stat. § 393.0651; id. § 393.11(11). In contrast, there are a few specific instances in which the statute does call for an involuntary admission order to non-secure residential services to be reviewed by the court. Section 393.115, “Discharge,” specifies that where a minor is involuntarily admitted to residential services, upon the client reaching the age of majority, “the [APD] shall file a petition to determine the appropriateness of continued residential placement on an involuntary basis. . . . in the court having continuing jurisdiction over the case.” Id. § 393.115(1)(b)....

...alter the order.” Id. The court pointed out that other sections in chapter 393 require judicial review of “an involuntary admission order to non-secure residential services” under specific circumstances involving minors. Id. (discussing §§ 393.11(9)(b), 393.115, Fla....

...Second, - 17 - section 393.11(9)(b) explicitly provides that “[a]ny minor involuntarily admitted to residential services shall, upon reaching majority, be given a hearing to determine the continued appropriateness of his or her involuntary admission.” Section 393.115(1)(b) builds on the procedure for dealing with minors in residential services upon reaching the age of majority....

...the resident appears to meet the criteria for involuntary admission to residential services, as defined in s. 393.11, the agency shall file a petition to determine the appropriateness of continued residential placement on an involuntary basis.” § 393.115(1)(b), Fla....

...The various provisions of chapter 393 therefore must be read harmoniously in light of the whole chapter. Finally, the duty of the Agency under section 393.0651 is in no way circumscribed by the statutory provisions related to judicial review of involuntary admissions when a client reaches the age of majority, see § 393.115, Fla....