diff --git a/modpol/modules/child_org.lua b/modpol/modules/child_org.lua
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+-- CHILD_ORG
+-- Module that enables user to create child in current org
+
+-- Initial configuration
+modpol.modules.child_org = {}
+modpol.modules.child_org.name = "Create child org"
+
+
+-- == REQUEST ==
+
+-- gather data from initiator: child org name, comment
+
+-- function: modpol.modules.child_org.request
+
+
+
+-- == CONSENT ==
+
+-- function: modpol.orgs:consent(process_id, result_function)
+-- the result function should begin the completion process below
+
+
+
+-- == COMPLETION ==
+
+-- if approved/if failed functions?
+
+-- function: modpol.modules.child_org.create(initiator, parent_org, child_org)
diff --git a/modpol/modules/join_org.lua b/modpol/modules/join_org.lua
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diff --git a/modpol/modules/leave_org.lua b/modpol/modules/leave_org.lua
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diff --git a/modpol/modules/remove_org.lua b/modpol/modules/remove_org.lua
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diff --git a/modpol/orgs/consent.lua b/modpol/orgs/consent.lua
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+-- TODO: NEEDS TO BE REWRITTEN AS A LIBRARY NOT A MODULE
+
+modpol.orgs.consent = {}
+
+-- sets consent to its own callback
+modpol.orgs.consent.__index = modpol.orgs.consent
+
+function temp_consent_process()
+    return {
+        type = "consent",
+        id = nil,
+        org_id = nil,
+        request_id = nil,
+        total_votes = 0,
+        majority_to_pass = 0.51,
+        votes_needed = nil,
+        votes_yes = {},
+        votes_no = {}
+    }
+end
+
+-- ===============================================
+-- function to create a new consent process to resolve a pending process
+function modpol.orgs.consent:new_process(id, request_id, org_id)
+    local process = temp_consent_process()
+    process.id = id
+    process.request_id = request_id
+    process.org_id = org_id
+
+    setmetatable(process, modpol.orgs.consent)
+    modpol.ocutil.log('Created new process #' .. id .. ' for request id #' .. request_id)
+
+    local p_org = modpol.orgs.get_org(org_id)
+
+    for i, member in ipairs(p_org.members) do
+        p_org:add_pending_action(id, member)
+    end
+
+    process.votes_needed = math.ceil(process.majority_to_pass * p_org:get_member_count())
+
+    return process
+end
+
+-- ============================
+-- interact function for the consent module
+-- input: user (string)
+function modpol.orgs.consent:interact(user)
+   -- TODO this needs more context on the vote at hand
+   modpol.interactions.binary_poll_user(
+      user, "Do you consent?",
+      function(vote)
+         if vote == 'Yes' then
+            self:approve(user, true)
+         elseif vote == 'No' then
+            self:approve(user, false)
+         end
+   end)
+end
+
+-- ======================================================
+-- function for users to vote on a pending request
+function modpol.orgs.consent:approve(user, decision)
+   if not modpol.orgs.get_org(self.org_id):has_member(user) then
+       modpol.ocutil.log('Error in consent:approve -> user not a member of the org')
+       return
+    end
+
+    if decision then
+        table.insert(self.votes_yes, user)
+        modpol.ocutil.log('User ' .. user .. ' voted yes on request #' .. self.request_id)
+    else
+        table.insert(self.votes_no, user)
+        modpol.ocutil.log('User ' .. user .. ' voted no on request #' .. self.request_id)
+    end
+
+    self.total_votes = self.total_votes + 1
+    
+    local p_org = modpol.orgs.get_org(self.org_id)
+    p_org:remove_pending_action(self.id, user)
+
+    self:update_status()
+end
+
+-- ===================================================
+-- determines whether process has finished and resolves request if it has (unfinished)
+function modpol.orgs.consent:update_status()
+    local process_org = modpol.orgs.get_org(self.org_id)
+    
+    if #self.votes_yes >= self.votes_needed then
+        modpol.ocutil.log('Request #' .. self.request_id .. ' passes')
+        process_org:resolve_request(self.request_id, true)
+    elseif #self.votes_no >= self.votes_needed then
+        modpol.ocutil.log('Request #' .. self.request_id .. ' fails to pass')
+        process_org:resolve_request(self.request_id, false)
+    else
+        modpol.ocutil.log('Waiting for more votes...')
+    end
+end
diff --git a/modpol/orgs/defer_to.lua b/modpol/orgs/defer_to.lua
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