Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-365
This is the official text of Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-365, part of Connecticut’s Gen. Stat — part of the compiled statutory law of Connecticut, published by the state as "Gen. Stat." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Sec. 1-365. Obligation to accept substitute decision-making document.
Official statutory text
(b) A person who is asked to accept a substitute decision-making document is not required to accept the document if:
(1) The person otherwise would not be required in the same circumstances to act if requested by the individual who executed the document;
(2) The person has actual knowledge of the termination of the decision maker's authority or the document;
(3) The person's request under subsection (b) of section 1-364 for the decision maker's assertion of fact, a translation or an opinion of counsel is refused;
(4) The person in good faith believes that the document is not valid or the decision maker does not have the authority to request a particular transaction or action; or
(5) The person makes, or has actual knowledge that another person has made, a report to an agency responsible for investigating allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment stating a belief that the individual for whom a decision will be made may be subject to abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment by the decision maker or a person acting for or with the decision maker.
(c) A person who refuses to accept a substitute decision-making document in violation of this section is subject to:
(1) A court order mandating acceptance of the document; and
(2) Liability for reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred in an action or proceeding that mandates acceptance of the document.
(1) The person otherwise would not be required in the same circumstances to act if requested by the individual who executed the document;
(2) The person has actual knowledge of the termination of the decision maker's authority or the document;
(3) The person's request under subsection (b) of section 1-364 for the decision maker's assertion of fact, a translation or an opinion of counsel is refused;
(4) The person in good faith believes that the document is not valid or the decision maker does not have the authority to request a particular transaction or action; or
(5) The person makes, or has actual knowledge that another person has made, a report to an agency responsible for investigating allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment stating a belief that the individual for whom a decision will be made may be subject to abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment by the decision maker or a person acting for or with the decision maker.
(c) A person who refuses to accept a substitute decision-making document in violation of this section is subject to:
(1) A court order mandating acceptance of the document; and
(2) Liability for reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred in an action or proceeding that mandates acceptance of the document.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Connecticut?
Find a Connecticut lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.