Capacity and consent
Ages 12-14
- As children get older, they develop the ability to legally make decisions about important aspects in their lives around their health and finances.
- Issues around capacity and consent are complicated.
Suggested Resources
- PooranLaw has a webpage with information on consent, capacity and legal decision making.
Ages 15-17
- Consent means giving your permission for something to happen.
- By law, people must consent to decisions about their healthcare and finances.
- You can get help from family, friends, or workers to help you make decisions.
- Some people might not legally be able to give consent.
- There is a legal process to determine if you cannot give consent.
- If you are not legally able to provide consent on your own, it is important to know who can provide consent for you.
Suggested Resources
- PooranLaw has a webpage with information on consent, capacity and legal decision making.
Ages 18-21
- Consent means giving your permission for something to happen.
- By law, people must consent to decisions about their healthcare and finances.
- You can get help from family, friends, or workers to help you make decisions.
- Some people might not legally be able to give consent.
- There is a legal process to determine if you cannot give consent.
- If you are not legally able to provide consent on your own, it is important to know who can provide consent for you.
Suggested Resources
- PooranLaw has a webpage with information on consent, capacity and legal decision making.
Ages 22-40
- Consent means giving your permission for something to happen.
- By law, people must consent to decisions about their healthcare and finances.
- You can get help from family, friends, or workers to help you make decisions.
- Some people might not legally be able to give consent.
- There is a legal process to determine if you cannot give consent.
- If you are not legally able to provide consent on your own, it is important to know who can provide consent for you.
Suggested Resources
- PooranLaw has a webpage with information on consent, capacity and legal decision making.
Ages 41 and over
- Consent means giving your permission for something to happen.
- By law, people must consent to decisions about their healthcare and finances.
- You can get help from family, friends, or workers to help you make decisions.
- Some people might not legally be able to give consent.
- There is a legal process to determine if you cannot give consent.
- If you are not legally able to provide consent on your own, it is important to know who can provide consent for you.
Suggested Resources
- PooranLaw has a webpage with information on consent, capacity and legal decision making.