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Get ready to be away from your kids

Don’t leave their care up in the air

Every parent should have these documents

Decide now who will care for your child(ren) if something happens to you by completing a simple Guardian Designation form today.

Complete a Power of Attorney for Parental Consent today and know your child(ren) will get proper medical treatment if there is an emergency when you are not with them.

Need Power of Attorney for Parental Consent AND Guardian Designation? Complete them at the same time and save!

Do you have a child that just turned 18 or is off to college or trade school? Have them complete a Durable Power of Attorney and Patient Advocate Designation so you can continue to help them with financial, legal and medical decisions.

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Power of Attorney for Parental Consent and Guardian Designation document(s) in just 3 easy steps

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What to Expect: POA for Parental Consent and Guardianship Designation

Power of Attorney for Parental Consent — $30

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What to Expect: Power of Attorney for Parental Consent

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What to Expect: Guardianship Designation

Former probate and family judge Shana Lahti has created a simple, online DIY Power of Attorney for Parental Consent and Guardian Designation process that anyone can follow. Many people overspend on these services by hiring an expensive lawyer, but you don’t need to! You can handle your own Power of Attorney for Parental Consent and Guardian Designation paperwork!

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What is Power of Attorney for Parental Consent?

It is a legal document allowing you to appoint someone as an agent for the care of your child(ren) in your absence.

It can be done in 10 minutes — and you don’t need to file it with a court.

Each Power of Attorney for Parental Consent you complete can be good for six months or less.

Use it when you leave the kids with friends or family members, or they go on trips without you.

What if something happens to you?

You might never need it, but a Guardian Designation form will help your children if something happens to you.

The person you’ve designated as guardian can take the document to the court and right then will have guardianship issued with proper documentation.

It’s like an insurance policy — but only costs $30.

Complete your Guardian Designation form now — because you never know.
It’ll give you, your kids, friends and family reassurance should they need it for ANY reason.

Don’t leave decisions regarding your children up to the courts — decide now.

Hey, parents of college students!

Do you really want your 18-year-old student making medical decisions without you?

If you are a parent of a college student, they should have a Durable Power of Attorney and a Patient Advocate Designation.

A Durable Power of Attorney and Patient Advocate document allows you to make medical and financial decisions for your adult child(ren) when they appoint you as their agent and advocate.

Your young adult child(ren) will have to prepare and sign these documents. You should make sure they do — for their sake and yours.

Not Sure if DIY is For You?

If you have questions that need answering before you begin to process your paperwork, you can always schedule a private consultation with former probate and family judge Shana Lahti. One-on-one consultations are provided through Lahti Legal Services.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

These FAQs are for informational purposes only.  The information contained in this document is not legal advice.  If you need legal assistance, you should contact an attorney or schedule a consultation at MI Easy Forms.

pOWER OF aTTORNEY FOR PARENTAL CONSENT

A POA for parental consent in Michigan is a legal document that allows a parent or guardian to grant temporary authority to another individual to make decisions and take actions on behalf of their child, such as medical, educational, or travel-related decisions.

You may need a POA for parental consent in various situations, including when you are temporarily unavailable, traveling without your child, or when your child is traveling with someone else.

Generally, any legal parent or legal guardian can grant a POA for parental consent in Michigan.  However, if you are a legal guardian, you must notify the court if you will be giving a POA for parental consent.

You can appoint a trusted individual as your agent, often a family member, friend, or caregiver, to act on your behalf.

The duration of a POA can vary and should be specified in the document.  You will provide a beginning and ending date in your POA, which cannot exceed 6 months.

Yes, you can revoke the POA at any time. This revocation should be in writing and communicated to the agent and any relevant parties.

Yes, your agent will not be able to consent to adoption or marriage.

If you do not have access to a printer, you may print your documents at an office supply store, public library, or print shop.  There may be other options for printing as well.  Search your area for places that offer print services.

GUARDIAN DESIGNATION

A Guardian Designation is an important legal document that designates someone to be appointed as guardian of your child(ren) if you become incapacitated or die. All parents with minor children should have a Guardian Designation.

Generally, any parent or legal guardian can create a Guardian Designation in Michigan.

Yes. This form can take effect immediately upon filing with the court if you become incapacitated or die. The guardian designation in your Will does not take effect until your estate and a guardianship petition is filed with the court and a hearing is held.

You can designate any legal adult as a guardian as long as the individual is willing and able to assume the responsibilities.

If you become unable to care for your child(ren) and there is no other parent to care for the child(ren), the person you have designated as guardian will take the form along with an acceptance of appointment to the court in the county where the children reside. The court with proper documentation, is able to appoint the person your have designated as guardian immediately without a hearing.

Yes, you can change or revoke a Guardian Designation prior to a court appointing the guardian you have designated. If the court has appointed the guardian due to your incapacity, you will petition the court to terminate the guardianship when you are able to care for your child(ren) again.

If you do not have access to a printer, you may print your documents at an office supply store, public library, or print shop.  There may be other options for printing as well.  Search your area for places that offer print services.

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