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Petition for Continuing Mental Health Treatment Order

Michigan · Michigan State Court Administrative Office · Effective June 1, 2021

This form is a request to the court asking for an order to continue mental health treatment for an individual. It requires the authorized representative of the supervising agency to state that the person still needs treatment and explain why the current order needs to be extended.

The court describes it as: Court rule / statute: MCL 330.1472a, MCL 330.1473

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This form is used when a continuing mental health treatment order is needed because the previous one is expiring. It is filled out by the authorized representative of the agency or mental health professional supervising the individual's treatment.

Usually filed by the person starting the case.

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
The authorized representative of the agency or mental health professional supervising the individual’s assisted outpatient treatment program fills out this form.
What does this form ask the court for?
It asks the court to order the individual to receive continued mental health treatment, which can be hospitalization, combined hospitalization and assisted outpatient treatment, or just assisted outpatient treatment for up to one year.
Does this form require a fee?
The provided text does not mention any filing fees for this form.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect June 1, 2021.

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