Valerie Has Attempted Suicide on Four Separate Occasions in the Past

Valerie has attempted suicide on four separate occasions in the past month. Her family has approached a judge asking for legal intervention to protect Valerie from hurting herself. In this case, the judge will likely

A) declare Valerie legally insane and sentence her to time in a psychiatric facility.
B) order that Valerie be involuntarily committed to a psychiatric facility.
C) find that Valerie is not competent and postpone the civil hearing until she recovers.
D) refuse to intervene because Valerie does not pose a risk to others.

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