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436.010[Amended by 1967 c.441 §1; repealed by 1983 c.460 §2] 436.020[Amended by 1955 c.556 §1; 1955 c.660 §29; 1967 c.441 §4; 1969 c.314 §43; 1971 c.650 §16; repealed by 1983 c.460 §2] 436.025[1967 c.441 §3 (1); repealed by 1983 c.460 §2] 436.030[Amended by 1955 c.651 §11; 1955 c.660 §30; 1961 c.173 §1; repealed by 1965 c.264 §12] 436.035[1967 c.441 §3 (2); repealed by 1983 c.460 §2] 436.040[Repealed by 1965 c.264 §1 (436.041 enacted in lieu of 436.040)] 436.041[1965 c.264 §2 (enacted in lieu of 436.040); 1967 c.441 §5; 1971 c.734 §50; repealed by 1983 c.460 §2] 436.050[Amended by 1961 c.173 §2; 1965 c.264 §3; part renumbered 436.055; 1967 c.441 §6; repealed by 1983 c.460 §2] 436.055[Formerly part of 436.050; repealed by 1967 c.441 §7 (436.056 enacted in lieu of 436.055)] 436.056[1967 c.441 §8 (enacted in lieu of 436.055); repealed by 1983 c.460 §2] 436.060[Repealed by 1965 c.264 §4 (436.061 enacted in lieu of 436.060)] 436.061[1965 c.264 §5 (enacted in lieu of 436.060); 1967 c.441 §9; repealed by 1983 c.460 §2] 436.070[Amended by 1965 c.264 §6; 1967 c.441 §10; repealed by 1983 c.460 §2] 436.080[Repealed by 1983 c.460 §2] 436.090[Amended by 1965 c.264 §7; 1967 c.441 §11; 1973 c.823 §138; repealed by 1983 c.460 §2] 436.100[Amended by 1965 c.264 §8; 1967 c.441 §12; 1969 c.391 §12; 1973 c.823 §139; 1973 c.829 §51; repealed by 1983 c.460 §2] 436.110[Amended by 1965 c.264 §9; 1967 c.441 §13; 1971 c.734 §51; repealed by 1983 c.460 §2] 436.115[1971 c.734 §53; repealed by 1983 c.460 §2] 436.120[Amended by 1965 c.264 §10; 1967 c.441 §14; repealed by 1971 c.734 §21] 436.125[1971 c.734 §54; repealed by 1983 c.460 §2] 436.130[Amended by 1965 c.264 §11; repealed by 1971 c.734 §21] 436.140[Repealed by 1983 c.460 §2] 436.150[Amended by 1973 c.829 §52; repealed by 1983 c.460 §2] 436.200Voluntary sterilization 436.205Definitions 436.215Legislative finding 436.225Obtaining informed consent 436.235Petition to determine ability to give informed consent 436.245Petition content 436.255Court hearing on petition; notice 436.265Appointment of counsel; payment of expenses 436.275Admissible evidence; subpoenas 436.285Presence of respondent; waiver; medication 436.295Court determination of ability to consent 436.305Evidence on best interests of respondent 436.315Appointment of appeal counsel; payment of expenses 436.325Effect on surgical procedures 436.335Report on disposition; biennial review; report to Legislative Assembly

Chapter 436 — Sterilization

ORS 436.235 Petition to determine ability to give informed consent

A petition for a determination of a person’s ability to give informed consent to a sterilization procedure may be filed by the person seeking sterilization, the attending physician, physician associate or nurse practitioner of the person seeking sterilization, or by an interested person concerned with the respondent’s health and well-being. Such a petition shall be filed in the circuit court in the county in which the respondent resides or has domicile.

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