at this time, i live in south carolina and my daughter lives in ohio. she is 17. because neither i nor her father are able to go there with her to get her license, the ohio dmv will not let her get it. if i grant her power of attorney over herself can she then obtain a license? if yes is a general power of attorney acceptable?
please help!
2007-07-13 09:25:43 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You could give power of attorney to whomever your daughter lives with (I assume she doesn't live alone), which would be a good idea unless anything else happened that she might need it for. (For example, if she got into an accident and the hospital had to perform emergency surgery or something, they would need a guardian's permission.) You could also emancipate your daughter so she can do it herself.
2007-07-13 10:49:06 · answer #1 · answered by Hillary 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not being licensed in either of those states, I cannot offer specific legal advice.
That being said, it's doubtful that any state agency would recognize a power of attorney given to a minor, especially where that was being used to bypass a state requirement.
What you may want to consider is appointing a legal guardian for her in Ohio -- legal guardianship is different than a power of attorney, but more likely to solve her problem.
Consult an Ohio attorney if you are concerned about legal rights and obligations in Ohio.
2007-07-13 10:50:44 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't give her power of attorney over herself. Therefore, the answer to your question is there is no form of power of attorney which is acceptable.
You would need to allow a relative or other third-party to have guardianship over her.
2007-07-13 10:07:28 · answer #3 · answered by hexeliebe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋