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My moms in assisted living my stepdad has POA of her and his son has POA over his dad I just found out his son used his POA over his father to over ride the meds my mom is receiving and have sone stopped or reduced What are my rights as her daughter to prevent this? Do I have any? Moms memory is not what it should be neither is stepdad’s Thank you
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A "POA" usually refers to a Durable [Financial] Power of Attorney, not a Medical Power of Attorney.
While some Durable Powers of Attorney specifically allow the agent to appoint someone to act in their place (your mother could have appointed your stepfather her agent with the power to appoint someone to act in his place), this is almost never the case with a Medical Power of Attorney.
Clarify which document was relied on. Talk with the facility. If necessary, apply to become your mother's guardian.
Answered on Jul 19th, 2019 at 5:09 AM
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