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Family members or close friends of an adult who needs support will be notified by mail when someone files a decision-maker application.
An adult who has lost the capacity to make decisions needs support. A court order is needed for someone to help the adult by acting as:
If an adult family member or friend doesn’t have the capacity to make decisions, you might get a notice someone has applied to the court to:
When you get your notice, you can choose to:
Disregard the notice if you don't oppose the application
A court hearing is not scheduled.
To oppose the application, you must ask for a court hearing – by the deadline that is in the Notice of Application – by following these steps:
Form 31: Request for Hearing (PDF, 34 KB)
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Send the form to the OPGT review officer – their contact information will be in the letter.
A letter will be sent to all interested parties involved informing them of the hearing date.
The person who opposed the application, or their lawyer, must appear in court on the date of the hearing to voice their concerns.
A court hearing is already scheduled.
If you oppose the application, you or your lawyer must attend the hearing to voice your concerns.
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