Delaware § 2522 Decision by guardian

Delaware Statutes

§ 2522 — Decision by guardian

Delaware § 2522

Title16

PartRegulatory Provisions Concerning Public Health

Ch. 25Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 16, § 2522 (2026).

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(a)A guardian may refuse to comply with a provision of or revoke the individual’s advance health-care directive only if the court appointing the guardian issues an order expressly permitting the acts taken by the guardian.

(b)Unless a court orders otherwise, a health-care decision made by an agent appointed by an individual subject to guardianship prevails over a decision of the guardian appointed for the individual.

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(a) A guardian may refuse to comply with a provision of or revoke the individual’s advance health-care directive only if the court appointing the guardian issues an order expressly permitting the acts taken by the guardian.

(b) Unless a court orders otherwise, a health-care decision made by an agent appointed by an individual subject to guardianship prevails over a decision of the guardian appointed for the individual.