California Probate Code

§ 4609

Name: California Superior Court Tentative Rulings
Creator: DecisionDepot
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

PROB § 4609 Effective Jan 1, 2002Div. 4.7 · Part 1 · Ch. 1

Statute text

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“Capacity” means a person’s ability to understand the nature and consequences of a decision and to make and communicate a decision, and includes in the case of proposed health care, the ability to understand its significant benefits, risks, and alternatives.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 230, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002.