He has threarened to kill himself and also his father. He is 53 and his father is 74.

Don't know

I need an answer

First no need to be rude, we are not paid and only answer here on our own time. So it can take a few hours or even a few days for the right expert to get on here.

1. you can get other family members ( 3 ) to go to the court and ask for a commitment

2. you can report it to the police and have them investigate, if they find cause they can take them in for a mandatory evaluation.