Oregon's Justice System Criminalized My Husband's Mental Health Crisis And Effectively Forced Our Separation

My husband of 10 years had a psychotic break with hallucinations and delusions. During an episode where I was trying to get him to take his antipsychotic medication (he believed the FBI had tampered with it), the situation escalated and he threw a chair at me. I called 911 hoping they would finally get him hospitalized - I had been trying for weeks to get him involuntarily committed in Oregon, which is nearly impossible.

Instead of taking him to a hospital, they arrested him. The jail released him at 5pm while still actively psychotic, despite telling us he'd be released between 6-9pm. I had arranged a hotel and transportation, but because of their negligence, my severely mentally ill husband wandered the streets alone in the rain for over 6 hours before being found at 12:30am, soaking wet and delirious.

A no-contact order was put in place automatically. I petitioned to have it waived, explaining this wasn't domestic violence but a mental health crisis. The judge denied it and suggested I MOVE OUT OF MY HOME so my husband could return. They're essentially forcing us to divorce because I tried to get him mental health care.

He's now been medicated for almost a week according to a close friend, he is starting an outpatient treatment plan, and he is finally stabilizing. I'm filing another petition to waive the order with a comprehensive safety plan, but I'm appalled at how Oregon handles mental health crises. They criminalized his illness, endangered his life by releasing him while psychotic, and are now forcing our separation instead of supporting his treatment and recovery.

Questions:

1. What legal options do I have to fight this?
2. Has anyone successfully challenged similar no-contact orders in mental health cases?
3. Are there advocacy groups that could help?

Location: Oregon