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Only if he signed a HIPAA. After he passes, the executor of his Will or administrator of his estate will have access to his records.
You can seek guardianship. But this will give you the right to consent to treatment, not the physical ability to make him swallow his... Read Answer
If you do not sign, you will receive notice of the hearing.
You might want to contact the applicant and/or look at the court record for more... Read Answer
Most states have a document, often called a Temporary Power of Attorney, by which both parents can appoint someone else to take children to the... Read Answer
Ask the people with whom you are living to have the guardianship transferred.
You may want to report the abuse, particularly the physical abuse, to Adult Protective Services. However, please note that your father may deny... Read Answer
Your mother can only grant you a Medical or Durable [Financial] Power of Attorney if she has legal capacity to do so. She may have legal... Read Answer
A guardian ad litem is someone, often a lawyer or a social worker, appointed by the court to protect the interests of someone involved in litigation,... Read Answer
While both parents (not just one) can sign a Temporary Power of Attorney allowing someone to take the child to the doctor, register her for school,... Read Answer
Provide evidence of the name change and request letters of guardianship which show it.
Your mother can revoke the POA, record the revocation in the county deed records and present the revocation everywhere the POA has been or might be... Read Answer
Find a local guardianship attorney and see whether the court considers the niece unsuitable.
Hire a Florida guardianship attorney and file an application.
Sounds like you are stuck. See whether you qualify for other public or private benefits while awaiting SSI.
You could apply anytime after he had spent six months in your care. You will have to have both parents' parental rights terminated.
Ask your local probate or county court for a list of guardianship attorneys who practice in your area.
Ultimately, you will need a conservatorship if your son is a minor. However, the more pressing issue is that you need to get his father's... Read Answer
The amount varies by county. The estate of the person under guardianship pays the fees. If the person has no money, the county pays out... Read Answer
It appears that your brother is not in a condition to appoint anyone his agent under a Medical Power of Attorney and that there is not time to apply... Read Answer
No. Even at 18 it would have been too late for you to act.
It is not legal for anyone to deny emergency healthcare treatment. Write to the court which awarded the guardianship and ask to have the... Read Answer
Ask for more information and contact an elder law attorney familiar with APS in your state. You might want to use the Find a Lawyer function on... Read Answer
If you have a valid Medical Power of Attorney and a valid Durable Power of Attorney, you may never need a guardian. But, just in case, many... Read Answer
A court, not your uncle, has the power to put someone under guardianship.
If you think the lawyer erred in finding your father-in-law competent to... Read Answer