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Originally Posted by stopdog
Something possibly to find put in your country is what voluntary means. In my U.S. Jurisdiction, voluntary in does also mean you can leave when you want. So a client goes in voluntarily but is prevented from leaving. I get clients all the time who did not realize it.
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I think you meant to say 'does not' mean you can leave when you want? If you go voluntarily, but the hospital thinks you are a danger to yourself, they don't have to let you leave. They can take court action to force you to stay.