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The provisions for voluntary and involuntary detention under the ''MHA'' apply identically to adults and children ages 16 or older. Children 16 and older may request admission to a mental health facility and, if a physician finds that they have a mental disorder, they can be voluntarily admitted; they may also be discharged at their own request (''MHA'' s 20(6)(b)). | The provisions for voluntary and involuntary detention under the ''MHA'' apply identically to adults and children ages 16 or older. Children 16 and older may request admission to a mental health facility and, if a physician finds that they have a mental disorder, they can be voluntarily admitted; they may also be discharged at their own request (''MHA'' s 20(6)(b)). | ||
A child over the age of 16 may be involuntarily admitted to a mental health facility when they meet the criteria set out under section 22 of the ''MHA''. Please | A child over the age of 16 may be involuntarily admitted to a mental health facility when they meet the criteria set out under section 22 of the ''MHA''. Please see [[Mental Health Act: Involuntarily Admitted Patients (14:VII) | Section VII]] for the requirements for admission as an involuntary patient. | ||
There are special provisions under the ''MHA'' for voluntary and involuntary admission of children under the age of 16 to mental health facilities. | There are special provisions under the ''MHA'' for voluntary and involuntary admission of children under the age of 16 to mental health facilities. | ||
