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<section article="get" article_name="Estates and Trusts" number="18-103" title_number="18" title_name="Supported Decision Making" subtitle_number="1">
  <level label="a">
    <text>An adult may utilize supported decision making to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Increase the adult’s self–determination;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Prevent the need for the appointment of a substitute decision maker; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Limit or terminate the use of a substitute decision maker.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>All adults are presumed capable of making a supported decision–making agreement.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The manner in which an adult communicates with others is not grounds for determining that the adult is incapable of making, changing, or revoking a supported decision–making agreement.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Execution of a supported decision–making agreement by an adult may not:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Be used as evidence of incapacity; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Preclude the ability of the adult to:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Act independently of a supported decision–making agreement; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Access the adult’s personal information without a supporter.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
