Louisiana § RS 13:4261.207 - Term of agreement
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§ RS 13:4261.207. Term of agreement
A. A supported decisionmaking agreement terminates under any of the following circumstances:
(1) The adult subject of the supported decisionmaking agreement dies.
(2) The adult subject of the supported decisionmaking agreement revokes the agreement under R.S. 13:4261.206.
(3) The named supporter revokes his participation in writing without naming successor supporters.
(4) A court of competent jurisdiction determines that the adult does not have capacity to execute or consent to a supported decisionmaking agreement.
(5) A court of competent jurisdiction determines that a supporter has used the supported decisionmaking agreement to commit financial exploitation, abuse, or neglect of the adult.
(6) A court of competent jurisdiction appoints a temporary or permanent guardian for the person or property of the adult, unless the court's order of appointment does all of the following:
(a) Expressly modifies but continues the supported decisionmaking agreement.
(b) Limits the powers and duties of the guardian.
(7) The adult signs a valid durable power of attorney, except to the extent that the power of attorney expressly continues, in whole or in part, the supported decisionmaking agreement.
B. The court may enter an order under Paragraph (A)(4), (5), or (6) of this Section only after notice is given to the adult and all supporters named in the agreement and a hearing is conducted.
Acts 2020, No. 258, §2.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 13:4261.207 ("Term of agreement") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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