diff --git a/lib/membership/custom_field_value.ex b/lib/membership/custom_field_value.ex
index 232ba99..d6d91a6 100644
--- a/lib/membership/custom_field_value.ex
+++ b/lib/membership/custom_field_value.ex
@@ -39,7 +39,11 @@ defmodule Mv.Membership.CustomFieldValue do
   """
   use Ash.Resource,
     domain: Mv.Membership,
-    data_layer: AshPostgres.DataLayer
+    data_layer: AshPostgres.DataLayer,
+    authorizers: [Ash.Policy.Authorizer]
+
+  require Ash.Query
+  import Ash.Expr
 
   postgres do
     table "custom_field_values"
@@ -62,6 +66,36 @@ defmodule Mv.Membership.CustomFieldValue do
     end
   end
 
+  # Authorization Policies
+  # Order matters: Most specific policies first, then general permission check
+  # Pattern aligns with User and Member resources (bypass for READ, HasPermission for update/destroy)
+  # Create uses CustomFieldValueCreateScope because Ash cannot apply filters to create actions.
+  policies do
+    # SPECIAL CASE: Users can READ custom field values of their linked member
+    # Bypass needed for list queries (expr triggers auto_filter in Ash)
+    bypass action_type(:read) do
+      description "Users can read custom field values of their linked member"
+      authorize_if expr(member_id == ^actor(:member_id))
+    end
+
+    # CREATE: CustomFieldValueCreateScope (no filter; Ash rejects filters on create)
+    # - :own_data -> create allowed when member_id == actor.member_id (scope :linked)
+    # - :read_only -> no create permission
+    # - :normal_user / :admin -> create allowed (scope :all)
+    policy action_type(:create) do
+      description "CustomFieldValue create allowed by permission set scope"
+      authorize_if Mv.Authorization.Checks.CustomFieldValueCreateScope
+    end
+
+    # READ/UPDATE/DESTROY: HasPermission (scope :linked / :all)
+    policy action_type([:read, :update, :destroy]) do
+      description "Check permissions from user's role and permission set"
+      authorize_if Mv.Authorization.Checks.HasPermission
+    end
+
+    # DEFAULT: Ash implicitly forbids if no policy authorized (fail-closed)
+  end
+
   attributes do
     uuid_primary_key :id
 
diff --git a/lib/mv/authorization/checks/has_permission.ex b/lib/mv/authorization/checks/has_permission.ex
index 1a478b8..1cf1e39 100644
--- a/lib/mv/authorization/checks/has_permission.ex
+++ b/lib/mv/authorization/checks/has_permission.ex
@@ -110,12 +110,12 @@ defmodule Mv.Authorization.Checks.HasPermission do
         {:ok, false}
 
       true ->
-        strict_check_with_permissions(actor, resource, action, record)
+        strict_check_with_permissions(actor, resource, action, record, authorizer)
     end
   end
 
   # Helper function to reduce nesting depth
-  defp strict_check_with_permissions(actor, resource, action, record) do
+  defp strict_check_with_permissions(actor, resource, action, record, _authorizer) do
     # Ensure role is loaded (fallback if on_mount didn't run)
     actor = ensure_role_loaded(actor)
 
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ defmodule Mv.Authorization.Checks.HasPermission do
           else
             # No record yet (e.g., read/list queries) - deny at strict_check level
             # Resources must use expr-based bypass policies for list filtering
+            # Create: use a dedicated check that does not return a filter (e.g. CustomFieldValueCreateScope)
             {:ok, false}
           end
 
@@ -213,7 +214,7 @@ defmodule Mv.Authorization.Checks.HasPermission do
 
         {:filter, filter_expr} ->
           # :linked or :own scope - apply filter
-          # filter_expr is a keyword list from expr(...), return it directly
+          # Create actions must not use HasPermission (use a dedicated check, e.g. CustomFieldValueCreateScope)
           filter_expr
 
         false ->