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​henry wants to have his wife eleanor committed to a mental hospital because he believes she presents a danger to herself. what would be the first step in the civil commitment process?

a. ​henry or another concerned person would have to file a petition with the court to examine eleanor.
b. ​there would be a hearing to determine eleanor's mental state and whether she poses any danger to herself.
c. ​because it might be too dangerous to wait for a hearing to be set, henry must secure a temporary order to have eleanor committed until a court hearing can take place.
d. ​the court would appoint two mental health professionals to examine eleanor.

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C is the answer because of what could happen while they ae waiting for the case
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User James Adam
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Answer:

a. ​henry or another concerned person would have to file a petition with the court to examine eleanor.

Step-by-step explanation:

Henry believes that his wife is mentally ill and that she must be hospitalized for effective treatment, but apparently his wife does not want to be hospitalized and that is why Henry needs a civil commitment process. A civil commitment process is a document authorizing people with psychiatric problems to be interned against their will.

In order to receive this document, Henry or someone else involved would have to petition the court to examine Eleonora, Henry's wife. If it were confirmed that she is in trouble and a danger to herself, the document would be approved.

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