Specifically, a miserable, but bright, piece of scum, with no morals or ethics, sworn to nothing but manipulating the law to a client’s advantage? A divorce attorney comes to mind *…
Such a lawyer can explain exactly what evidence you need to document to get an adult involuntarily committed. You will have an easier time than most clients, in that you have no motive for vicious revenge in doing so.
I once worked for an attorney who specialized in ethical divorces. Who had a day-job.
The girl’s mother is a co-dependent and the most loving thing she can do is not support her bad behavior, or her dependency on drinking.
It is hard but it would be a lot harder on her family and herself if she should kill or mame some other person or herself.
Mom should make her move if she doesn’t get her self straightened out. I know the case of 2 brothers, one died of alcohol poisoning at age 40 and left 6 children fatherless. The other wife made the 2d brother go for help as he was dying of alcohol poisoning. He still is living and in his 80’s and hasn’t drank for over 40 years.
Al-non or if there is a Council On Alcoholism in your area they are a big help to the families of an alcoholic.
I appreciate your concern, but from the information we have there is absolutely no chance that this person will change.
She lives rent-free, can spend as much money on drink as she likes and continue to commit drunken driving. And that frequently has lethal results - both for the alcoholic and the other road users.
I’ll mention to Clair and glee that I have seen people worse than this young lady get up and walk straight again. A desire to stop drinking is usually what it takes…and I’m not talking about the hangover where you say, "I’m never drinking again…"
As a magistrate, I cannot permit this slur against the profession to pass unremarked-upon. I know there are some bad lawyers out there, but this is too much, IMHO. :dubious:
Please note, I was describing a person who could help the OP achieve a very good result.
There are attorneys who would know exactly how to get some one committed involuntarily, and, IME, such attorney often lack … ethics.
Also IME, divorce attorneys know some aspects of law inside out and sideways. If you want to require an adult to do something s/he doesn’t want to do, consult a divorce attorney.
If you know she is drinking and driving you owe it to her (and others she could maim) by calling the police and let them know she is drinking under the influence.