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NEDA TOOLKIT for Parents The definition of incapacitated and non-competent will vary from area to area and judge to judge. Although these orders are granted for individuals with eating disorders, they can be difficult to obtain, especially since some eating disordered individuals genuinely do not believe there is a problem. This can convince some judges that the person is fine. For all of these types of actions, the advice of lawyers and of the medical community is paramount to a successful outcome. Often, knowing that a loved one is able and willing to require treatment is enough to get the eating disordered person to back down and enter treatment themselves. Studies have shown that many eating disorder sufferers who felt coerced into treatment ultimately acknowledged that the treatment was necessary and life-saving. Page  | 25