The Marchman Act is the process created through Florida Statute 397 that helps families and friends send a loved one to treatment when they refuse to go. We recognize the law can be difficult to understand. This website is designed to help the average person looking to help someone who is impaired by substance abuse.
Browse All ResourcesIt should be noted that the Marchman Act relies heavily on many external factors that can hinder the speed and probability of success for the average petitioner not represented by an attorney (pro se petitioner). While a petitioner may want...
Read MoreWithin ten (10) days of filing an Assessment and Stabilization Marchman Act petition, a hearing must be held or a decision is made ex-parte by the court based solely on the contents of the filled assessment and stabilization petition itself....
Read MorePrior to July 1st, 2017, in many counties throughout the State of Florida, Marchman Act proceedings were deemed confidential by local administrative order. However, in some counties various legal pleadings had to be filed to request that the court protect...
Read MoreSimply put – the answer is no. A petitioner is not required to be represented by counsel. A pro se petitioner can simply go to the clerk of court in the county where the respondent is located and seek to...
Read MoreThe Marchman Act is the process created through Florida Statute 397 that helps families and friends send a loved one to treatment when they refuse to go. We recognize the law can be difficult to understand. This website is designed to help the average person looking to help someone who is impaired by substance abuse.
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