California Probate Code Section 4609

CA Prob Code § 4609 (2017)  

“Capacity” means a person’s ability to understand the nature and consequences of a decision and to make and communicate a decision, and includes in the case of proposed health care, the ability to understand its significant benefits, risks, and alternatives.

(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 230, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002.)

Last modified: October 25, 2018