[lonevoice]

If it’s true that the mother was preparing to have him committed, how did he find out about it? More importantly, if she knew her son was a danger to himself and others to the degree that he needed to be involuntarily committed, how on earth did he have access to all her weapons and her car?

[Gay State Conservative]

If it’s true that the mother was preparing to have him committed, how did he find out about it?

There are lots of ways a kid can learn things that he's not supposed to know.When I was a kid I knew a *lot* more about household events than I was supposed to know and that my parents *thought* I knew.

More importantly, if she knew her son was a danger to himself and others to the degree that he needed to be involuntarily committed, how on earth did he have access to all her weapons and her car?

A valid question...perhaps even she underestimated how serious his disorder was.

[silverleaf]

she possibly discussed with Adam a guardianship arrangement to handle his finances as part of the process of him going away to college and/or living independently, or for finding a supervised setting for young adults. She may have shared research with him, or recommendations for special programs for autistic adults, that she found or that were suggested by the school psychologist

Since Adam was an adult, managing his affairs would involve a legal petition. The ex was apparently quit wealthy to fund a trust for Adam since Nancy was receiving hefty alimony

The school principal and psychologist would have Adam's school records and IEP reports to back up her legal petition that Adam was not competent to handle his own adult affairs. They may also have offered to prepare testimony or be expert witnesses if necessary for Nancy's case, and provided other recommendations of services for Adam

[bgill]

how on earth did he have access to all her weapons and her car?

You act like he was an outsider who was never inside the house so knew nothing that was going on in it. Sure, kids never sneak around their parents' room. Sure, being a computer geek, he'd never snoop on her computer or listen in on phone calls or take a peek at the mail. Maybe he had access to her car because he'd blown her face off so couldn't tell him he couldn't borrow the keys. Maybe he had access to her weapons because he'd planned this for a while and began the his morning while she was still asleep in bed.

[RegulatorCountry]

Maybe that was what led to the “altercation” at the school on the day before. His mother relied upon people both she and her son knew for the psych eval or what have you, and they tried to break it to him, an intervention of sorts?