Define: Support Person

How is Support Person defined in a legal contract?

• Support Person means an individual who provides assistance to a person with a disability. This can include help with communication, mobility, personal care, medical needs, or facilitating access to goods and services. Seen in 76 SEC filings
• Support Person means someone who accompanies an individual, such as an accused student, party, or victim, to a hearing for the specific purpose of offering support and guidance. A support person does not participate directly in the hearing process. Seen in 67 SEC filings
• Support Person means any individual, whether they’re a paid professional, volunteer, family member, or friend, who assists a person with a disability. The assistance offered can include help with communication, personal care, medical needs, or in accessing goods and services. Seen in 40 SEC filings
• Support Person means a parent, carer, or other supportive individual who assists and supports a person, typically during a counseling process to facilitate effective communication and further the counseling process. Seen in 19 SEC filings
• Support Person means a necessary companion for a person with a disability, aiding them in activities such as eating meals, taking medication, using the washroom, transferring to and from a seat, wayfinding, and communication. They may also provide physical assistance in emergencies, including evacuation or decompression situations. Seen in 19 SEC filings
• Support Person means a guest accompanying a person with a disability, providing assistance with communication, mobility, vision, personal care, medical needs, or facilitating access to goods, services, or facilities. Seen in 13 SEC filings
• Support Person means the individual chosen by a mother to provide emotional support and assistance during the process of labor and childbirth. Seen in 13 SEC filings

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

Support Person means an individual accompanying another, offering assistance with communication, mobility, personal care, medical needs, or facilitating access to services.

Relevant Contract Types

• Disability Assistance Agreement
• Special Needs Trust
• Health Care Proxy
• Employment Contract

Relevant Circumstances

• Arrangements for disability support.
• Arranging special needs assistance for minors or older adults.
• Establishing a work environment where someone needs support to perform their role.

Relevant Sectors

• Healthcare
• Education
• Human Resources
• Social Care

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Genie Definition 2

Support Person means an individual offering emotional support and assistance during specific processes such as labor and childbirth, or hearings.

Relevant Contract Types

• Maternal Support Agreement
• Counselling Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• During legal proceedings where emotional support is required.
• Gendered contracts where someone may need emotional support, such as during childbirth.

Relevant Sectors

• Legal
• Healthcare
• Mental Health

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