Texas — 137.003
Requisitos para declarar tratamiento de salud mental en Texas
📖 Explicación Simple
Si alguien quiere decidir sobre su tratamiento de salud mental, necesita que dos personas lo vean firmar o que un notario lo firme. Es una forma de asegurarse de que la persona está bien y sabe lo que está haciendo.
💡 Es como cuando necesitas dos testigos para firmar un contrato importante, asegurando que todos estén de acuerdo y que no haya engaños.
🎯 Ejemplo Práctico
Imagina que Ana, que está pensando en su tratamiento de salud mental, quiere hacer una declaración. Para que sea válida, debe firmarla en presencia de dos amigos, Pedro y María, que no son sus familiares ni su médico. Así, ellos pueden confirmar que Ana estaba consciente y de acuerdo con lo que firmó.
📜 Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)
Sec. 137.003. EXECUTION AND WITNESSES; EXECUTION AND
ACKNOWLEDGMENT BEFORE NOTARY PUBLIC. (a) A declaration for mental
health treatment must be:
(1) signed by the principal in the presence of two or more
subscribing witnesses; or
(2) signed by the principal and acknowledged before a
notary public.
(b) A witness may not, at the time of execution, be:
(1) the principal's health or residential care provider or
an employee of that provider;
(2) the operator of a community health care facility
providing care to the principal or an employee of an operator of the
facility;
(3) a person related to the principal by blood, marriage,
or adoption;
(4) a person entitled to any part of the estate of the
principal on the death of the principal under a will, trust, or deed
in existence or who would be entitled to any part of the estate by
operation of law if the principal died intestate; or
(5) a person who has a claim against the estate of the
principal.
(c) For a witness's signature to be effective, the witness must
sign a statement affirming that, at the time the declaration for
mental health treatment was signed, the principal:
(1) appeared to be of sound mind to make a mental health
treatment decision;
(2) has stated in the witness's presence that the principal
was aware of the nature of the declaration for mental health
treatment and that the principal was signing the document voluntarily
and free from any duress; and
(3) requested that the witness serve as a witness to the
principal's
Fuente: Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code — 137.003
❓ Preguntas Frecuentes
¿Qué pasa si no sigo estos requisitos?
Si no se cumplen los requisitos de testigos o notario, la declaración podría ser considerada inválida y no tendría efectos legales.
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