text: Admission of a minor to a psychiatric hospital under Polish law Part I Within the scope of mental health protection numerous practical problems arise concerning the issue of providing health services to a minor Admission of a minor to a psychiatric hospital is associated in practice with numerous doubts This part of the article describes the conditions of admission to hospital with the consent of the patient It distinguishes and accurately describes situations where a minor is under or over 16 years of age In addition it explains situations where there is a contradiction of declarations of will by legal guardians in relation to admission their inability to perform legal acts or a contradiction of the statements of the minor and guardian It also addresses the aspect of receiving written consent during the COVID 19 epidemic 