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I have a juvenile who was found Unfit to Proceed and placed on a 90 commitment. He turned 18 while committed and the proceedings were transferred to an adult court under TFC 55.44. The Family Code doesn't give any guidance on what to do next other than to initiate 46B proceedings within 90 days. Has anyone dealt with this before?
 
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I have never dealt with one but was on the Chap. 55 Workgroup and the standard for fitness to proceed is actually a higher standard in some ways than the adult standard for competency -- i.e. the necessity to consider the maturation of the child in determination of fitness. Logically, it seems like a straightfoward determination, albeit a "re-determination" now of competency. Is there some procedural aspect that seems puzzling or daunting?
 
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