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Make a report on someone's capacity to make decisions: Form COP3

Use this form to submit an expert opinion about someone's mental capacity as part of an application to make decisions for them.

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Send this form to the Court of Protection along with Form COP1: Apply to make decisions on someone鈥檚 behalf.

You can find out more about making decisions for someone.

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Updates to this page

Published 1 December 2017
Last updated 14 July 2023 show all updates
  1. Uploaded a new version of the English form

  2. Signature box can now accept typed name.

  3. Added translation

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