[MR] Spreading the word: Minor Medical Authorization requirements

[Morag Polaski]

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From: atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org
[mailto:atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org]On Behalf Of Olwen the Odd
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 2:44 PM
To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
Subject: Re: [MR] Spreading the word: Minor Medical Authorization
requirements
Olwen the Odd wrote:

Having been in the situation of taking along minors not of my family, I can
certainly see the reasoning behind having a notary witness to the signing of
the document.  It is all too easy for the "oops, well, I'll just sign for
my/your mom".  The bottom line is that if it is not the actual parents
signature, in the event of any illness or accident, the door is left open to
everything from no treatment to civil suit.
Olwen, easy for me to say, I'm a notary


I have to agree with what Lady Olwen says.  If I'm entrusting my children to
another's care for any reason, I want it in writing and notarized. It
doesn't matter who the caregiver is.  I left my stepson with my best friend
for a week when my father died and my husband & I had to leave the country
and gave her both a power of attorney and a notarized medical authorization.
I did the same with when I left both my kids with my mother for a few days.
If anything were to happen, the notarization gives the document extra
weight.

Baroness Olwen, also a notary