Upon receipt of a petition the court shall give notice thereof to the proposed patient, to his legal guardian, if any, and to any other interested person. This notice shall also indicate the proposed patient's right to counsel.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-960; 1952 (47) 2047; 1974 (58) 2642. . Appointment of guardian ad litem for mentally incompetent person, see SC Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 17. Commitment of tuberculosis patients, see Sections 44-31-110 et seq. Declaratory judgment in respect to trust and estate of lunatic, see Section 15-53-50. Detention, confinement, and transfer of confined persons, see Sections 44-23-210 et seq. Duties of superintendent of state mental health facility in regard to service of process on persons confined, see Section 15-9-510. Jurisdiction of persons mentally incompetent, generally, see SC Const, Art 5, Section 12. Service of process on minors, incompetents and persons confined, see SC Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 4(d).