When They Turn 18: A Parent’s Legal Wake-Up Call | S3EP60

Episode Summary:

The day your child turns 18, everything legally changes. Overnight, parents lose access to their child’s medical records, even in emergencies. In this episode, we guide parents on how to mentor their young adult through completing a Medical Power of Attorney before a crisis hits. Using the eFileTexas site, we show how this legal step becomes a milestone of independence, not panic.

Essential Question:

How can you guide and support your 18-year-old in completing their own medical power of attorney before a crisis occurs?

Episode Highlights:

[00:00] The email that locks parents out overnight

[01:00] What changes at 18

[01:11] Essential question

[01:17] Guest story: April Adams Pertuis

[02:33] Prepare in peace time, not in crisis

[02:47] What a Medical Power of Attorney does

[03:05] Introductions and disclaimer