MHL ARTICLE 81 - New York State Unified Court System

(iv) Clear and convincing evidence ................................210
(v) Confidentiality issues........................................212
a. Physician-patient privilege.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
b. Social Worker - Client Privilege. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
c. Access to DSS records.................................214
d. Sealing of Courtroom/Court records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
e. Fifth amendment .....................................216
f. Information Subpoenas. ...............................218
g. Judicial Proceeding Privilege.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
(vi) Jury trials.................................................218
(vii) Court's consideration of best interest and wishes of AIP.. . . . . . . . . . . . 219
(viii) Burden of proof............................................219
(ix) Appointment of Independent Psychiatrist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
(x) Findings..................................................220
(xi) Inferences.................................................220
G. Intervenors......................................................220
H. Sanctions.......................................................221
(i) Frivolous Petitions..........................................222
(ii) Discovery.................................................224
I. Discontinuance...................................................225
J. Death of AIP. ...................................................226
K. Payment of Rent or hospital charges during pendency of Art. 81 proceeding - stay
of evictions ...........................................................231
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