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Wisconsin Statutes Social Services (Ch. 46 to 58) § 52.14. Term of agreement; revocation

Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a supported decision-making agreement extends until terminated by either party or by the terms of the agreement.

(2) A supported decision-making agreement is terminated if any of the following is true:

(a) County adult protective services substantiated an allegation of neglect or abuse by the supporter.

(b) The supporter is found criminally liable for conduct described under par. (a).

(c) There is a restraining order against the supporter as described under s. 813.123.

(3) An adult with a functional impairment may revoke his or her supported decision-making agreement and invalidate the supported decision-making agreement at any time by doing any of the following:

(a) Canceling, defacing, obliterating, burning, tearing, or otherwise destroying the supported decision-making agreement or directing another in the presence of the adult with a functional impairment to so destroy the supported decision-making agreement.

(b) Executing a statement, in writing, that is signed and dated by the adult with a functional impairment, expressing his or her intent to revoke the supported decision-making agreement.

(c) Verbally expressing the intent of the adult with a functional impairment to revoke the supported decision-making agreement, in the presence of 2 witnesses.

(4) Unless the supported decision-making agreement provides a different method for the supporter's resignation, a supporter may resign by giving notice to the adult with a functional impairment.

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