Full question:
My handicapped son has turned 18. He has gone to live with Dad and so Dad is getting a limited conservator ship. They reside in Palo Alto California, I live in Duluth Minnesota. I will need a Medical Power of Attorney I am told, in order to continue having input and access to Alex's medical and Dental records and needs. Can I just get a Medical Power of Attorney form and we sign it and that's that?
- Category: Power of Attorney
- Subcategory: Health Care Declaration
- Date:
- State: Minnesota
Answer:
A health care power of attorney in California may be used to review, request, and receive any medical or dental records of the person granting the power of attorney, the same as if that person had the capacity to do so himself. A health care power of attorney may also be used to grant broader powers over medical treatment and services and use of life-sustaining measures in a terminal condition. The documents should be signed and witnessed as in the statutory forms linked to below.
This content is for informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Legal statutes mentioned reflect the law at the time the content was written and may no longer be current. Always verify the latest version of the law before relying on it.
