{"id":43915,"date":"2012-10-11T07:00:26","date_gmt":"2012-10-11T12:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/f06.70c.myftpupload.com\/?p=7077"},"modified":"2012-10-11T07:00:26","modified_gmt":"2012-10-11T12:00:26","slug":"legal-documents-needed-when-your-child-turns-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/legal-documents-needed-when-your-child-turns-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Documents Needed When Your Child Turns 18"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_post_title featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; title_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#42313A&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; meta_font_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#B4DBC0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;50px||50px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_post_title][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9mZWF0dXJlZF9pbWFnZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7fX0=@&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;src&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">L<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2012\/01\/the-importance-of-power-of-attorney-and-medical-authorizations\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">egal documents<\/span><\/a> to be prepared by parents when their kids with special needs turn 18 were the subject of guest blogger Kathy Guzzo&#8217;s series earlier this year. (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2012\/01\/the-importance-of-power-of-attorney-and-medical-authorizations\/\">Part 1: The Importance of Attorney and Medical Authorizations <\/a><\/span>and <a href=\"https:\/\/differentdream.com\/2012\/02\/the-importance-of-a-special-needs-power-of-attorney-for-property\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Part 2: The Importance of Power of Attorney for Property<\/span><\/a>) But an article at the Chicago Daily Herald website that explained the importance of having similar legal documents for typical kids really opened my eyes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Legal Documents Needed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The attorney interviewed for the article suggests preparing the following documents:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Durable Powers of Attorney for Health Care\u2014with appropriate HIPPA provisions<\/li>\n<li>Durable Powers of Attorney for Property\u2014to ensure that you have the legal right to obtain information and make decisions for your child if their child becomes incapacitated<\/li>\n<li>In Case of Emergency (ICE) Card\u2014lists the names of all approved emergency contacts, health insurance information, and all known allergies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Legal Document Purpose<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The attorney explains why legal documents are needed once our children reach legal adulthood. \u201cPrivacy laws can prevent parents from getting the necessary medical information or speaking with the doctor, let alone making medical decisions for their adult children&#8230;Without these documents in place, parents could be helpless spectators of the child\u2019s care if they are incapacitated and unable to speak for themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The second half of the article explains what other documents should be in place for adult children with special needs. The list is very similar to what Kathy Guzzo listed in her series and in my book, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1572934670\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=diffedream-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1572934670\">Different Dream Parenting<\/a><\/em><\/span>. You can read the entire Chicago Daily Herald article at this link: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailyherald.com\/article\/20120715\/entlife\/707159965\/\">Your Teenager Is Now an Adult, but What Does That Really Mean?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What Do You Think?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I never thought about making sure those papers were in place when my kids turned 18. Thankfully we never needed them, but I shudder to think what would have happened in case of a medical emergency. How about you? What did you have in place for both your special needs and typical children when they turned 18? Please leave a comment.<\/p>\n<p><em>Do you like what you see at DifferentDream.com? You can receive more great content by subscribing to the quarterly Different Dream newsletter and signing up for the daily RSS feed delivered to your email inbox. You can sign up for the first in the pop up-box and the second at the bottom of this page.<\/em><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#b4dbc0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|20px|20px|20px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9hdXRob3IiLCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJiZWZvcmUiOiJCeSAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsIm5hbWVfZm9ybWF0IjoiZGlzcGxheV9uYW1lIiwibGluayI6Im9uIiwibGlua19kZXN0aW5hdGlvbiI6ImF1dGhvcl9hcmNoaXZlIn19@&#8221; image=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9hdXRob3JfcHJvZmlsZV9waWN0dXJlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnt9fQ==@&#8221; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; image_icon_width=&#8221;100px&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;800px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;image,title&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Rubik|500|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#44465f&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Rubik||||||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;rgba(0,6,69,0.6)&#8221; body_link_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;font-weight: 400;&#8221; border_radii_image=&#8221;on|100px|100px|100px|100px&#8221; border_color_all_image=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; box_shadow_style_image=&#8221;preset1&#8243; box_shadow_vertical_image=&#8221;20px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_image=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_color_image=&#8221;rgba(68,70,95,0.27)&#8221; image_max_width=&#8221;100px&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>Jolene Philo is the author of several books for the caregiving community. She speaks at parenting and special needs conferences around the country. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Sharing-Abundantly-Special-Needs-Families\/dp\/0802418627\">Sharing Love Abundantly with Special Needs Families: The 5 Love Languages\u00ae for Parents Raising Children with Disabilities<\/a>, which she co-authored with Dr. Gary Chapman, was released in August of 2019 and is available at local bookstores, their bookstore website, and Amazon. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/See-Jane-Dance-Mystery-Mysteries\/dp\/B0CJKY826X\">See Jane Dance!<\/a>, the third book in the West River cozy mystery series, which features characters affected by disability, was released in October of 2023.<\/p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_comments _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; 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This one explains the need for legal documents for all kids.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":43936,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/665437_my_number.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7078\" title=\"Legal Considerations when Your Child Turns 18\" src=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/665437_my_number.jpg\" alt=\"Legal documents needed when kids with special needs turn 18 was addressed in earlier posts. This one explains the need for legal documents for all kids.\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" \/><\/a>\n\nL<a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2012\/01\/the-importance-of-power-of-attorney-and-medical-authorizations\/\">egal documents<\/a> to be prepared by parents when their kids with special needs turn 18 were the subject of guest blogger Kathy Guzzo's series earlier this year. (<a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2012\/01\/the-importance-of-power-of-attorney-and-medical-authorizations\/\">Part 1: The Importance of Attorney and Medical Authorizations <\/a>and <a href=\"http:\/\/differentdream.com\/2012\/01\/the-importance-of-power-of-attorney-and-medical-authorizations\/\">Part 2: The Importance of Power of Attorney for Property<\/a>) But an article at the Chicago Daily Herald website that explained the importance of having similar legal documents for typical kids, really opened my eyes.\n<h3>Legal Documents Needed<\/h3>\nThe attorney interviewed for the article suggests preparing the following documents:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Durable Powers of Attorney for Health Care - with appropriate HIPPA provisions<\/li>\n \t<li>Durable Powers of Attorney for Property - to ensure that you have the legal right to obtain information and make decisions for your child if their child becomes incapacitated<\/li>\n \t<li>In Case of Emergency (ICE) Card - lists the names of all approved emergency contacts, health insurance information and all known allergies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Legal Document Purpose<\/h3>\nThe attorney explains why legal documents are needed once our children reach legal adulthood. \u201cPrivacy laws can prevent parents from getting the necessary medical information or speaking with the doctor, let alone making medical decisions for their adult children...Without these documents in place, parents could be helpless spectators of the child\u2019s care if they are incapacitated and unable to speak for themselves.\u201d\n\nThe second half of the article explains what other documents should be in place for adult children with special needs. The list is very similar to what Kathy Guzzo listed in her series and in my book, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1572934670\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=diffedream-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1572934670\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Different Dream Parenting<\/a><\/em>. You can read the entire Chicago Daily Herald article at this link: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailyherald.com\/article\/20120715\/entlife\/707159965\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Your Teenager Is Now an Adult, but What Does That Really Mean?<\/a>\n<h3>What Do You Think?<\/h3>\nI never thought about making sure those papers were in place when my kids turned 18. Thankfully we never needed them, but I shudder to think what would have happened in case of a medical emergency. How about you? What did you have in place for both your special needs and typical children when they turned 18. 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