Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Involuntary Admission
Respondent was voluntarily admitted for inpatient psychiatric care, and later filed a request to be discharge; on the same day, State filed petition for involuntary admission under Section 3-610 of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Proceedings on a petition for involuntary admission filed under Section 3-403 of Code may continue despite Respondent's withdrawing his request for discharge from voluntary admission. Any deficiencies in certificates attached to State's petition did not prevent court from adjudicating the petition. Testimony at hearing established that allegations of petition were brought in good faith. (HARRIS and KNECHT, concurring.)