§ 6910 Minor Medical Care Authorization

Family Code·California

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This law lets parents or guardians give permission to another adult to make medical or dental decisions for their child.

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•Parents or guardians can give permission to another adult to make medical decisions for their child.
•This permission must be given in writing.
•The adult must be someone the child is staying with.

Example

A parent leaves their child with a grandparent while they go on a trip.

The parent can write a note saying the grandparent can take the child to the doctor if they get sick.

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§ 6910 Minor Medical Care Authorization

The parent, guardian, or caregiver of a minor who is a relative of the minor and who may authorize medical care and dental care under Section 6550, may authorize in writing an adult into whose care a minor has been entrusted to consent to medical care or dental care, or both, for the minor. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 563, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

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parent guardian caregiver minor medical care dental care Section 6550

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Family Code. Section 6910.

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