GroundRules
Utah Code § 26B-6-810: Declaration of capacity to give informed consent -- Hearing.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 26B Utah Health and Human Services Code
- Chapter 26B-6 Long Term Services and Supports, Aging, and Disabilities
- Part 26B-6-8 Rights and Privileges of Minors and Individuals with a Disability
(1) A person who desires sterilization but whose capacity to give informed consent is questioned by any interested party may file a petition for declaration of capacity to give informed consent.
(2) If, after hearing all the relevant evidence, the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the person is capable of giving informed consent, the court shall enter an order declaring that the person has the capacity to give informed consent.
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