Indiana Code 29-3-14-12. Meaning and effect of supported decision making agreement
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 29-3-14-12
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- supported decision making: refers to the process of supporting and accommodating an adult in the decision making process to make, communicate, and effectuate life decisions, without impeding the self-determination of the adult. See Indiana Code 29-3-14-1
- supported decision making agreement: means a document that outlines the decision making supports and accommodations the adult chooses to receive from one (1) or more supporters. See Indiana Code 29-3-14-2
Sec. 12. The meaning and effect of a supported decision making agreement is determined by the law of the jurisdiction in which the supported decision making agreement was executed, unless the supported decision making agreement provides otherwise.
As added by P.L.68-2019, SEC.4.