CM226 is a Delaware Court of Chancery form, printed under the title Waiver of Notice and Consent to Petition to Enjoin or Require Healthcare Decision-Making. A person with an interest in the matter, such as a relative of the principal, uses it to give up the right to notice of the hearing and to consent to the petition. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the original is published by Delaware Courts at courts.delaware.gov.
Last updated
What is CM226?
Form CM226, Consent of interested party to Petition to Enjoin or Require Healthcare Decision-Making, is a Delaware Court of Chancery form on which an interested party waives notice of the hearing and agrees not to take part in the Court's decision on healthcare decision-making by the agent at issue.
The form is headed "In the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware" and carries a caption: "In the matter of" the person called The Principal, and a C.M. # line for the matter number. Its printed title is Waiver of Notice and Consent to Petition to Enjoin or Require Healthcare Decision-Making.
In the statement itself, the signer gives their name and their relationship to the person whose medical needs are in dispute (the form's examples are mother and brother). The signer then waives the right to notice of the hearing and the right to be heard and participate in the Court's determination of appropriate healthcare decision-making by the agent at issue.
The form also has a signature line, an address line, a phone number line and an acknowledgment block (State, County, date, name of affiant) to be completed by a Notary Public or Chancery Court Clerk. It is a consent document only. It is not the petition itself, and it does not itself decide who makes healthcare decisions.
Who needs to file CM226?
The form is for an interested party in a Court of Chancery matter about a Petition to Enjoin or Require Healthcare Decision-Making who is willing to waive notice of the hearing and consent to the petition. The form identifies the signer by their relationship to the person whose medical needs are in dispute, for example a mother or a brother.
Before you sign, read the wording. By signing you give up your right to notice of the hearing and your right to be heard and to participate in the Court's determination of appropriate healthcare decision-making by the agent at issue.
Do not use CM226 to start the case or to ask the Court to enjoin or require healthcare decision-making; it is only the waiver and consent of an interested party. The form does not say who may sign for another person, so a signer who cannot sign for themselves should ask the Court of Chancery before using it.
When to file CM226
The form is used when a Petition to Enjoin or Require Healthcare Decision-Making is before the Court of Chancery and an interested party agrees to waive notice of the hearing. The form prints no separate due date, so the timing follows the petition and the hearing it refers to; ask the Court of Chancery about any filing deadline in your matter. Complete the notary or Chancery Court Clerk acknowledgment when you sign, because the acknowledgment records the day, month and year it was made.
How to fill out CM226
Complete the case caption
Under "In the matter of," enter the name of the person called The Principal, and enter the case number on the C.M. #: line.
Enter your name
In the opening statement ("I, ___"), write your full name as the interested party who is waiving notice.
State your relationship
On the relationship line, write how you are related to the person whose medical needs are in dispute, such as mother or brother.
Read the waiver wording
Confirm you understand that you waive your right to notice of the hearing and to be heard and participate in the Court's healthcare decision-making determination.
Sign and add contact details
Sign on the Signature line, then enter your Address and your Phone Number.
Fill in State and County
In the acknowledgment block, enter the State and the County where the acknowledgment is made.
Enter the date and affiant name
Write the day, month and year (20__) of the acknowledgment and the name of the affiant, which is the person signing the form.
Have the acknowledgment completed
A Notary Public or Chancery Court Clerk signs on the line at the bottom of the form.
Review and download the PDF
Check every line against the printed form, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and deliver it through the channels described under How to submit.
How to submit CM226
The form prints no mailing address, portal or other filing channel, so it is delivered to the Court of Chancery in the matter identified by the C.M. # in the caption; confirm how that court accepts it. Before delivery, the signer's signature, address and phone number must be on the form, and the acknowledgment block must be completed by a Notary Public or Chancery Court Clerk. Delaware Courts publishes the form at https://courts.delaware.gov/forms/download.aspx?id=302518. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the court's own channels.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Leaving the relationship line blank; the form asks how you are related to the person whose medical needs are in dispute (for example mother or brother).
- Skipping the acknowledgment block; it must be completed by a Notary Public or Chancery Court Clerk, with State, County, date and the affiant's name.
- Omitting the address or phone number printed under the signature line.
- Leaving the C.M. # blank or entering a number from a different matter.
- Writing the principal's name in the wrong place; the caption line labeled The Principal is for the person whose healthcare decision-making is in dispute.
- Signing without reading the waiver, which gives up your right to notice of the hearing and to be heard and participate.
- Treating CM226 as the petition; it is only the interested party's consent and waiver.
Frequently asked questions
What is CM226?
CM226 is a Delaware Court of Chancery form titled Waiver of Notice and Consent to Petition to Enjoin or Require Healthcare Decision-Making. An interested party signs it to waive notice of the hearing and the right to be heard and participate in the Court's determination.
Who signs Form CM226?
An interested party signs it, identifying their relationship to the person whose medical needs are in dispute, such as a mother or brother. The form has one signature line for the signer, plus a separate acknowledgment block for a notary or Chancery Court Clerk.
Does CM226 have to be notarized?
The form includes an acknowledgment block (State, County, date, name of affiant) for a Notary Public or Chancery Court Clerk to complete. It reads "acknowledged before me," so complete that block as part of the form.
What rights do I give up by signing CM226?
You waive your right to notice of the hearing and to be heard and participate in the Court's determination of appropriate healthcare decision-making by the agent at issue. Read the statement before signing.
Is CM226 the same as the petition?
No. CM226 is the interested party's consent and waiver, not the Petition to Enjoin or Require Healthcare Decision-Making itself. It is used within a matter that is identified by the C.M. # in the caption.
Can I fill out CM226 online?
Yes. You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not file the form with the Court of Chancery; you deliver it through the court's channels.
What goes on the C.M. # line?
The form has a C.M. #: line in its caption for the matter number. Enter the number of the Court of Chancery matter the consent relates to; the form does not explain how that number is assigned.
What is the current revision of CM226?
The form prints Form CM226, Rev. 08/2025. Delaware Courts publishes it at courts.delaware.gov, where the Court of Chancery's forms are listed together with those of other Delaware courts.
Ready to fill out CM226?
Fill out CM226 now