Does Section 810 of the Mental Health Act allow for a person with mental health issues to enter into a marriage?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Estate of Fernandez v. Year Seven LLC, B276193 (Cal. App. 2018):
"Section 810 establishes a rebuttable presumption 'that all persons have the capacity to make decisions and to be responsible for their acts or decisions,' recognizing that persons with mental or physical disorders 'may still be capable of contracting, conveying, marrying, making medical decisions, executing wills or trusts, and performing other actions.'" (Lintz v. Lintz, supra,
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