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<section article="get" article_name="Estates and Trusts" number="18-106" title_number="18" title_name="Supported Decision Making" subtitle_number="1">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a supporter may be any person chosen by the adult.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The following individuals are disqualified from acting as a supporter:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>A minor;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>An individual against whom the adult has obtained a peace order or a protective order;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>An individual who has been convicted of financial exploitation under Title 13, Subtitle 6 of this article; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>An individual who is the subject of a civil or criminal order prohibiting contact with the adult.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A supporter may resign as a supporter by written or oral notice to the adult, any remaining supporters of the adult named in the agreement, and any third parties who have the agreement on file.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>If a supporter resigns, dies, becomes incapable, or becomes for any other reason unable to act as a supporter and there is no alternate supporter, the authority given to the supporter is suspended.</text>
  </level>
</section>
