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What is a consent form and why is it needed? 

Consents in the legal arena are used in a variety of contexts. In the broadest sense, consents are signed documents indicating an official approval of an action or proposed action. A consent form may be required to be obtained by law in certain situations. In other situations, a consent form may be used to indicate the the assent of the signer to an action or voluntary nature of the signer's participation, so as to minimize the liability of the requesting party for the action taken.

What are some situations where a consent form is useful?

There are several situations in which a tenant may give a consent to a landlord. One may be the consent of a prospective tenant to release background information to a landlord. Another is the consent of a tenant to have the landlord enter the premises.

Consent to drug testing form is a form signed by a person who subjects himself/herself to drug testing. Companies covered under the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991 or the Drug Free Workplace Act are required to test its employees for drug and alcohol use. Some prospective employees also undergo the drug test. Many schools also conduct student drug testing. Written consent of the students or employees should be obtained before conducting the test.

Parental consent may be given on a minor's behalf by at least one parent, or a legal guardian, or by another person properly authorized to act for the minor, for the minor to engage in or submit to a specified activity. Laws of some jurisdictions require parents' consent to be given for a minor to legally engage in certain activities. For example, parental consent is required before a minor child undergoes medical treatment.

A consent to adopt may be needed from the birth parent or agency that is acting in place of a birth parent, to release or relinquish a child for adoption. Consent is formally executed by voluntarily signing concerned document by the birthparents or agency in an adoption that allows the adoptive parents to adopt their child.

Another common consent is regulated by state informed health care consent laws, which vary by state. These laws define who will make health care decisions for you, if you are unable to make them for yourself. This law authorizes certain persons to provide consent for minors or persons who are incapacitated and, therefore, unable to make or communicate their own medical decisions.