A client diagnosed with a mental disorder has the right to enter into legal contracts unless he or she has:
a. contracted with the nurse to give up that right
b. been judged incompetent via a legal procedure
c. been convicted of a serious crime such as a felony
d. family members to do it for him or her
B
A client diagnosed with a mental disorder has the right to enter into legal contracts unless he or she has been judged incompetent via a legal procedure. Probate proceeding are often carried out to establish a judicial ruling that an individual is or is not competent to manage activities. These are court proceedings wherein a judge hears evidence of the individual's ability to function and makes a judgment of "competence" or "incompetence." Incompetence is a legal term reflecting that the individual has a mental disorder, the disorder causes inability to make judgments, and the disorder renders the person unable to handle his or her own affairs.
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