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Apply for a co-decision-making review if you need to make changes to the agreement or if the court sets a review deadline.
The co-decision-making review process is similar to the initial co-decision-making application. A co-decision-making review happens when:
Not all co-decision-making orders are reviewed.
If the court expects you to do a review it:
If you miss your deadline, either you continue as the co-decision-maker or the court may appoint someone else. Also:
A co-decision-making review usually takes 3 to 6 months before the:
Follow this process if you don’t think you application will be opposed.
With this process:
You may need a lawyer for this complicated process.
You do not need a new capacity assessment – just use the original.
Even if the adult has a permanent condition, an updated capacity assessment is required. It can be completed by a:
The capacity assessment must be dated sometime in the 6 months before you submit your application.
Fill out all these forms:
Form 6: Application for Review of a Co-decision-making Order (PDF, 67 KB)
Form 7: Affidavit of Applicant – Review of Co-decision-maker Order (PDF, 159 KB)
Form 10: Review of Co-decision-making Order (DOC, 106 KB)
Form 11: Consent of Proposed Assisted Adult (PDF, 34 KB)
Form 12: Consent of Proposed Co-decision-maker (PDF, 32 KB)
Fill out all these forms:
Form 6: Application for Review of a Co-decision-making Order (PDF, 67 KB)
Form 7: Affidavit of Applicant – Review of Co-decision-maker Order (PDF, 159 KB)
Form 11: Consent of Proposed Assisted Adult (PDF, 34 KB)
Form 12: Consent of Proposed Co-decision-maker (PDF, 32 KB)
Form 30: Personal References (PDF, 31 KB)
Your application package is made up of the documents from the above steps:
When you submit your application:
If you put the application package together on your own:
A review officer from the OPGT will:
If someone doesn’t support about your application, they can request a court hearing to oppose it.
Follow this process if you think your application process will be opposed.
With a hearing:
You may need a lawyer for this complicated process.
You do not need a new capacity assessment – just use the original.
Even if the adult has a permanent condition, an updated capacity assessment is required. It can be completed by a:
The capacity assessment must be dated sometime in the 6 months before you submit your application.
Fill out all these forms:
Form 6: Application for Review of a Co-decision-making Order(PDF, 67 KB)
Form 7: Affidavit of Applicant – Review of Co-decision-maker Order (PDF, 159 KB)
Form 10: Review of Co-decision-making Order (DOC, 106 KB)
Form 11: Consent of Proposed Assisted Adult (PDF, 34 KB)
Form 12: Consent of Proposed Co-decision-maker (PDF, 32 KB)
Fill out all these forms:
Form 6: Application for Review of a Co-decision-making Order (PDF, 67 KB)
Form 7: Affidavit of Applicant – Review of Co-decision-maker Order (PDF, 159 KB)
Form 11: Consent of Proposed Assisted Adult (PDF, 34 KB)
Form 12: Consent of Proposed Co-decision-maker (PDF, 32 KB)
Form 30: Personal References (PDF, 31 KB)
Your application package is made up of the documents from the above steps:
When you submit your application:
You or your lawyer:
A copy of the application package you filed with the court must be served to the OPGT at least 30 days before the hearing date. If you:
A review officer from the OPGT will:
You are responsible to notify all the interested parties about the hearing date.
Copies of the court order are sent to:
The court order identifies:
It may also include another co-decision-making review deadline.
The adult can stop having a co-decision-maker at any time by following these steps.
Form 13: Withdrawal of Consent of Assisted Person (PDF, 31 KB)
The adult or their lawyer file the form with the clerk of the Court of Queen’s Bench.
The co-decision-maker can also end their support if they are no longer able to act as the co-decision-maker by completing a co-decision-making review.
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