This authorization is used to give visitation rights to a person who is not a legally recognized family member, should you become unconscious or unable to communicate yourself.

A hospital visitation authorization allows you to designate who you would like to be able to visit you in the hospital should you become unconscious or unable to communicate yourself.

Under most state law, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender partners are not considered family. Only legal spouses or family members not lifelong partners can visit you in the hospital.

A hospital visitation authorization is a document that instructs your doctor, care providers and hospital staff about who is allowed and given priority to visit should you become hospitalized and unconscious.

You should prepare a hospital visitation authorization even if you live in a state that offers some legal protection to samesex couples. The same rights you’re afforded in your own state may not apply in another state.

This document grants a caretaker temporary custody of an older adult who needs elder care.

The Elder Care Authorization document is used to grant another person or an institution a “caretaker” temporary custody of an older adult who needs elder care. For example, if you are responsible for an elderly parent, you may wish to grant temporary custody to a trusted relative or friend for several days.

The Elder Care Authorization document allows you to specify powers regarding the administration of medications, obtaining medical treatment, and providing other basic needs. This document is not intended for use in more formal situations where the care will be provided by a skilled nursing facility or other institution that is licensed to provide elder care.

With the Child Care Authorization, you may authorize another person to care for or make certain decisions on behalf of your child in your absence. Also included in this document is a letter which notifies school officials, such as a principal or teacher, of the temporary authorization. The Child Care Authorization does not allow parents or guardians to grant another person legal custody of their children, but only “temporary authority” to handle their children’s affairs.

The Child Care Authorization document is used to grant some other allow another person or institution a Caretaker temporary custody to care for or make certain decisions on behalf of your children. For example, if you will be separated from your children for a few days, you may wish to grant certain powers regarding your child's basic needs, including medical, nutritional, and educational needs to a relative, friend or other person who will be taking care of your children. Similarly, you may need to provide notice of the Child Care Authorization to your child's teacher, school, or other organization so they know who to contact to obtain authority to take your children on a field trip or other outing. You may name more than one Caretaker for example, a husband and wife.