Determine your need for court consent before making a Capacity Application
This Eligibility Checker is designed to help you see if you need to get consent from the court before you make a Capacity Application.
There are certain categories of people who have relationships with the Relevant Person (a Relevant Person is a person whose capacity to make one or more decisions is, or may shortly be, in question) and they don't have to apply to the court for specific consent.
All other people must get consent of the court before making a Capacity Application.
Use the eligibility checker below to see which process best applies to your situation..
Check if you can apply
If you would like to check whether you require consent of the Court to submit a Capacity Application you can use our quick 'Eligibility Checker' tool.
Check if you require consent of the Court to submit a Capacity Application
Only certain people can make a Capacity Application under the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act without prior consent from the court.
Answer the following questions to check if you need to get consent from the court to make an application.
