Pennsylvania § 5517 - Adjudication of capacity and modification of existing orders.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 5517 — Adjudication of capacity and modification of existing orders., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5517. Adjudication of capacity and modification of existing orders.
The court, after a hearing under section 5512.2 (relating to review hearing), may order that a person previously adjudged incapacitated is no longer incapacitated or the court may find that the incapacitated person has regained or lost capacity in certain areas in which case the court shall modify the existing guardianship order.
(Apr. 16, 1992, P.L.108, No.24, eff. 60 days)
1992 Amendment. See section 21 of Act 24 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability.
Cross References. Section 5517 is referred to in section 8123 of Title 35 (Health and Safety).
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5517 ("Adjudication of capacity and modification of existing orders.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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