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