Section 27: Family relationships etc.

Mental Capacity Act 2005 · 2005 c. 9View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 1: Persons who lack capacity

Nothing in this Act permits a decision on any of the following matters to be made on behalf of a person—

consenting to marriage or a civil partnership,
consenting to have sexual relations,
consenting to a decree of divorce being granted on the basis of two years' separation,
consenting to a dissolution order being made in relation to a civil partnership on the basis of two years' separation,
consenting to a child's being placed for adoption by an adoption agency,
consenting to the making of an adoption order,
discharging parental responsibilities in matters not relating to a child's property,
giving a consent under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (c. 37).
giving a consent under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008.

"Adoption order" means—

an adoption order within the meaning of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38) (including a future adoption order), and
an order under section 84 of that Act (parental responsibility prior to adoption abroad).

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