41-1-406. Psychiatric or psychological counseling under urgent circumstances. When executed by a minor, the consent to the providing of psychiatric or psychological counseling by a physician or psychologist licensed to practice in this state, under circumstances when the need for such counseling is urgent in the opinion of the physician or psychologist involved because of danger to the life, safety, or property of a minor or of other person or persons and the consent of the spouse, parent, custodian, or guardian of the minor cannot be obtained within a reasonable time to offset the danger to life or safety, shall be as valid and binding as if the minor had achieved majority. That is, such minor has the same legal capacity to act and the same legal obligations with regard to the giving of such consent as a person of full legal age and capacity, and such consent may not be subject to later disaffirmance by reason of such minority. The consent of no other person or persons (including but not limited to a spouse, parent, custodian, or guardian) is necessary in order to authorize the psychiatric or psychological counseling of such minor. However, no parent may be obligated for the cost of such counseling without his consent.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 315, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 100, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 69-6106.