Facts
[A.], born on 16 February 1977, has been suffering from paranoid schizophrenia for several years. In 2015, due to a worsening of his mental disorder, he was involuntarily placed in the U. Psychiatric Clinic. Upon his discharge, post-hospital care was ordered. After the expiration of this six-month limited post-hospital care, [A.] stopped taking his medication, and his paranoid schizophrenia worsened again, requiring a new involuntary placement in the U. Clinic.
Upon his discharge from the psychiatric clinic, the competent senior physician ordered, as part of post-hospital care under Art. 67k(1) of the Introductory Act to the Swiss Civil Code and the Registered Partnership Act of the Canton of Aargau (EGZGB/AG), long-acting injectable medication and monthly psychiatric follow-up.
[A.] appealed to the Family Court of Lenzburg to have the ordered measures lifted. After hearing [A.], the Family Court confirmed the ordered post-hospital care and limited it until 18 April 2017. The Administrative Court of the Canton of Aargau dismissed A.'s appeal against the decision of the Family Court.
Considerations
The Federal Tribunal considers that the provisions on adult protection, although a matter of public law, are closely linked to civil law and can therefore be the subject of…