By Myra Gerson Gilfix<\/em><\/p>\n For 30 years, we have been advising our clients to have their children sign some vital documents when they become 18 years of age.<\/p>\n The fact is that anything can happen to anybody at any time. By no means are 18 year-olds an exception to the rule. Some would say that their behavior proves the rule every day!<\/p>\n Parents who have been consistently in the loop for their child’s medical care don’t always realize that once a child becomes 18, they may suddenly be considered no more than strangers to medical professionals involved in that now-adult child’s emergency care. They need to consider the possible implications of that milestone birthday.<\/p>\n Parents can find it particularly stressful when a college student child is, for example, in an accident. Health care providers may cite HIPAA (federal legislation protecting privacy) as a reason not to allow parents access to information (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Myra Gerson Gilfix For 30 years, we have been advising our clients to have their children sign some vital documents when they become 18 years of age. The fact is that anything can happen to anybody at any time.…<\/span><\/p>\n