My 14 year olds will be visiting their grandparents in Florida over Feb. vacation ( no parent with them) and I know that sometimes a Hospital or Dr. might need parental permission to treat them in case of an emergecy. I have been told the parent should send a permission letter with them. Has anyone done this before and what should it say. Hopefully nothing happens but I am just covering all the bases. Obviously their grandparents aren't the legal gudians and I would assume they could not OK an operation or something extreme.
2007-02-20 23:10:36 · 9 answers · asked by justme 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I ment guardians
2007-02-20 23:12:31 · update #1
go to you local red cross or somthing like and ask them for a medical realease form it would read: i/we ___________,parents/guardians of_________hereby grant__________the power to authorize medical treatment in the event of an emergency. then you have to sign it and theres a place to put doctor and insurance info.
tthe 1st blank is for you name, the 2nd the childerns names, and lst is for there grandparents name.
hope this helps
2007-02-20 23:22:24 · answer #1 · answered by gousa1991 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My mum used to have to write those letters when I went to camp. Basically all it had to say was something along the lines of "Although I am not with these children (put their full names), I give their grandparents (put their full names) I give them permission to treat my children in case of a medical emergancy. I can be contacted at (insert the name and number of the place you will be).
Usually with hospitals, the grandparents can take them without an issue and you will be contacted, regardless, to make any important medical decisions. The letter really isn't too necessary.
2007-02-21 00:49:05 · answer #2 · answered by bpbjess 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just write it out on a piece of paper just like gousa1991 said. Then print and sign your name at the bottom. My husband has written permission forms for me to take my step kids for medical during an emergency because it would take him at least an hour to get there from where he works and I stay home with them. A lot can happen in the little time it takes to try to contact a parent. Also my son goes to Illinois each summer to visit family and I always send one then too.
Also I needed this just to take my step daughter in to get checked out for a cough and the doctors office was fine with it.
2007-02-20 23:39:48 · answer #3 · answered by bobbysgirl703 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When my son went to Florida with my older sister, I sent a permission letter with her. It simply said in case of emergency I give her permission to make the decisions regarding his medical treatment. I dated it from the first day she would have him to the day he would return home. A lawyer advised me on it, so I figure it was good. It basically appoints the grandparents temporary guardian for his medical care should an emergency arise. It's good to have just in case. I also sent a copy of his medical insurance with her.
2007-02-21 00:10:46 · answer #4 · answered by Melanie A 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this letter is to inform you that___ has the ability to allow medical attention of any kind for my daughter _____... i figure that this is a great idea. maybe you could go to the hospital and any other place, ie the doctor's office or med-stop type place and see what information they need in the letter. you would probably need like a driver's license copy of both parents etc. depends on where you live, and the laws in your state. check that out too.
2016-05-24 01:39:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might sound a little loose ended to you ... but I would think the grandparents would alert you if anything were to happen. You wouldn't be kept out of the loop no matter how short notice it was. I would just not worry about the logistics of it and just make yourself available (ie easy to contact)
2007-02-20 23:20:51 · answer #6 · answered by k 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, you can send them a permission letter. Just say "I give __(names)___ permission to treat my child ___(name)___ as is necessary." Sign it, print your name and date the letter. It doesn't have to be any more detailed, hospitals will accept whatever they can get.
2007-02-21 04:24:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gousa is right and if you have medical insurance cards for the kids I would leave them with the grandparents as well.
2007-02-20 23:42:15 · answer #8 · answered by Lyn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can go to the emergency room of any hospital and get a form to fill out so its an official one.
2007-02-21 00:16:07 · answer #9 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋