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Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 13, § 4261.205. Requirements of a supported decisionmaking agreement

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. A supported decisionmaking agreement shall contain all of the following information:

(1) The name, address, and phone number of at least one supporter.

(2) A description of the decisionmaking assistance that a supporter shall provide to the adult and, if multiple supporters, how they shall work together.

B. A supported decisionmaking agreement may do any of the following:

(1) Appoint more than one supporter.

(2) Appoint an alternate to act in the place of a supporter under circumstances specified in the agreement.

(3) Authorize a supporter to share information with any other supporter or others named in the agreement.

C. A supported decisionmaking agreement shall be in the form of an authentic act, dated, and signed by the adult or by the adult's guardian if the adult lacks capacity under Civil Code Article 1918.

D. A supported decisionmaking agreement shall contain a separate declaration signed by each supporter named in the agreement indicating the supporter's relationship to the adult, willingness to act as a supporter, and acknowledgment of the duties of a supporter.

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