Alabama § 26-1B-6 - Agreement Requirements.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 26-1B-6 — Agreement Requirements., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26-1B-6. Agreement Requirements.
(a) A supported decision-making agreement shall meet all of the following requirements:
(1) Name at least one supporter.
(2) Describe the decision-making assistance that each supporter may provide to the adult and how supporters may work together.
(3) If the adult is subject to a limited guardianship or conservatorship as provided by Section 26-1B-7, be executed by the adult’s guardian or conservator.
(4) Be in writing, dated, and signed by the adult in the presence of a notary public.
(5) Contain a separate consent signed by each supporter named in the agreement indicating each of the following:
a. The supporter’s relationship to the adult.
b. The supporter’s willingness to act as a supporter.
c. The supporter’s acknowledgment of his or her duties as a supporter.
(b) A supported decision-making agreement may do any of the following:
(1) Appoint more than one supporter.
(2) Appoint an alternate supporter to act in the place of a supporter under circumstances specified in the agreement.
(3) Authorize a supporter to share information with any other supporter or others named in the agreement.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 26-1B-6 ("Agreement Requirements.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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