I remember the first time I took my daughter to the doctor after she turned 18. Suddenly they didn’t need me to sign. They needed her to sign. Wait! What? I’m the MOM!!!!!
When I wanted to pick up my son’s immunization records or make an appointment for one of them the doctor’s office needed their permission.
These changes literally happen overnight where suddenly kids become legal adults and you are no longer entitled to information or to make decisions on their behalf. This may not seem like a big deal but it can become an issue in the case of an emergency. It is important for you to have all the appropriate legal documents you will need to be able to help your young adults in a crisis situation.
I recently read a horror story of a mom whose son had attempted suicide and the hospital wouldn’t give her any information, not even which psychiatric facility he had been transferred to. I can’t imagine there being a crisis, especially in cases like mine where my child is far away, and I cannot get information.
The legal documents for young adults that you need include power of attorney for healthcare and finances as well as forms which allow the colleges to discuss financial matters with you. There may be additional things you need for your family and situation.
Mama Bear legal forms allow you to create these legal documents and then you can print them to have them signed with a notary. I chose to do the legal documents for our home state and the states where my children are in college.
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