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Is it possible for someone just to declare that another person is mentally incompetent due to their blindness? My mom told me that if I quit school (university, I am twenty one), that shee will declare me mentally incompetent and come get me and lock me in my room. Is this legal or possible? Thanks!
I honestly doubt it. For one thing, she would have to have proof that you really, are that way. And also, although I don't know whether or not there's a law against it, I don't think it's even right for someone to be locking away another person, whether or not they really, are, mentally incompitant. I think she probably said that to be mean, or if she really did mean it, then that's just crazy that she'd actually do that.
She can do that after a visit from a psychatrist. It would be difficult to prove that mental state mentally. Blindness does affect your visual cortex part of your brain, but it isn't relevant as far as your ability to process information. You would have to be told by a doctor what condition you have, and also a judge has to review this situation. In order words, she doesn't stand a prayer.
I would call the police, that would scare me. But no, someone just can't declare you mentally incompatent and lock you away without proof.
Maybe this person is mentally incompitent if they can't figure the answer out on there own?
Sounds as though your Mother is attempting "The Tough Love" approach.
To scare you into staying in college for she must think this is your place to be for now.
To have some one declared mentally incompetent then yes, there would need to be an appearance before a Judge and then the person declared to be incompetent more than likely would be placed into an institution and yes there would be the need for psy.evaluations.
I do know personally where a daughter had her mother who was aged declared incompetent, worst thing I think I ever heard of. This elderly lady was competent as anything, just aged and the daughter didn't want to be bothered by her care. It was a most awful of a situation to say the least.
DrumCorpsHornlineMember, it might do you well to get yourself some reliable legal advice. Go to the legal aid society where you live and explain this situation to them. Don't take any chances with your freedom. Only you know if being in college is the right move for you at this time in your life. These threats whether out of spite and meanness or from a point of misguided love... all the same it is for you to make the life decisions regarding your life.
~*Thunderous MidNight*~
Thanks! Yeah, I'm not sure what she meant by it. Maybe she was joking around.