Form 55I - Affidavit in support of application: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015

What this form is for

• • Use when applying for a decision-making order for an adult
• • Required when seeking to establish or vary assisted decision-making arrangements
• • Necessary when there are concerns about a person's capacity to make specific decisions
• • Used in applications for guardianship or other court-ordered supports
• • Required when challenging an existing decision-making arrangement

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

Submit this form with your initial court application or within the timeframe specified by the court if requested during proceedings. There is no fixed deadline outside of court requirements.

Before you submit

• • All sections completed with specific examples
• • Form properly witnessed by authorized person
• • Supporting documentation included where relevant
• • Copies made for your records
• • Court fees paid if required
• • Completed in the correct format and version
• • Personal details of all parties accurate and up-to-date

How to file this form

1. 1Obtain the correct version of Form 55I from the Courts Service website
2. 2Complete all sections with detailed, specific information about the person's decision-making abilities
3. 3Have the form witnessed by a commissioner for oaths or notary public
4. 4Prepare supporting documentation and evidence
5. 5Submit the form with your court application to the appropriate court office
6. 6Keep copies of all submitted documents for your records

Known limitations

• • The form cannot be used to make medical diagnoses
• • It does not replace professional capacity assessments in complex cases
• • The affidavit alone may not be sufficient without supporting evidence
• • It cannot be used to challenge medical opinions without proper expertise
• • The form must be completed based on personal knowledge or reliable information