My son and I currently reside in Mississippi, he is going to be living in California and needs to be registered for school and things like this before I am able to join him. He will be with family in the mean time. I would like to give sister and brother-in-law power of attorney, which form do I use….Mississippi or California?
Thank you in advance.
You’re not giving your sister and brother-in-law power of attorney; rather, you’re assigning guardianship of your son to them.
You don’t neccessarily need to go to court to do this. You should write a letter that contains the following:
1) The fact that you’re assigning temporary guardianship to your sister and brother in law (use their full legal names), and explicitly state that they’re permitted to act in your place regarding all decisions for the care of your son.
2) The reason you’re assigning guardianship to your sister and brother-in-law.
3) How long they will be acting as his guardian. If you’re not sure how long it will be before you’re able to join your son, be very conservative; you can always write another letter if you need to extend the term.
4) How you can be contacted if there are any questions or issues regarding your sister and brother-in-law’s guardianship.
You should then have the letter notarized and send it to your
sister and brother-in-law. They can present this letter to the school to get him registered, or to a doctor or hospital if your son needs medical care. You may also want to write a separate medical release for the latter.
The third link in my sources is a link to the California Courts Web page that specifically describes the letter I’ve talked about in this answer.
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