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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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