O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-140 (2019)
Retention of rights and privileges by patients generally; right to due process
✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)
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Patients shall retain all rights and privileges granted other persons or citizens. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no person who is receiving or has received services for alcoholism or drug abuse shall be deprived of any civil, political, personal, or property rights or be considered legally incompetent for any purpose without due process of law.
History
Code 1933, § 88-411, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1; Code 1933, § 88-406.5, enacted by Ga. L. 1971, p. 273, § 1; Code 1933, § 88-402.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 1856, § 1.
Annotations
Cross references. - Rights of persons generally, T. 1, C. 2. Habitual intoxication or habitual drug addiction as grounds for divorce, § 19-5-3.