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Grandparents’ Medical Consent Form – Minor (Child)

A grandparents' medical consent form allows a parent or legal guardian to hand over all responsibility regarding their child's healthcare decisions to one of their grandparents. This form is required to have a fixed start and end date.
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Updated November 20, 2024

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Notarization — While not required, it is recommended that this form be signed in the presence of a notary public.

Giving Responsibility to a Grandparent (3 Steps)

There are many good reasons to have a grandparent care for a child’s medical needs. Parents may need help caring for their children due to work commitments or other time constraints. Or a grandparent may simply live in the same house and share childcare responsibilities.

1. Check Competence

a boy playing with box of crayons sitting between his mother and grandmother

If a grandparent is suffering from dementia or any other health-related issue, it would be a good idea to reevaluate your decision to have the grandparent care for the child’s medical needs. In most cases, the grandparent is also driving the child to and from the hospital, and this should be a concern if the grandparent is not in tip-top health. It’s always an option to select another person to care for the child’s medical needs.

2. Create Time Limit

woman and grandmother discussing her availability for childcare

Every child’s medical consent form will expire, typically within 6 months to 1 year, however, this could last longer up until the child is 18 years of age. As a parent, ask the grandparent about their availability and the length of time they could cater to the child’s medical needs. Also, as a parent, take into account your child’s needs.

3. Stay Updated

doctor using stethoscope to monitor boy in hospital bed

As a parent or legal guardian, request feedback from the grandparents and the child each time the child receives medical attention. It’s a parent’s duty to know everything going on in the event that the medical consent form needs to be altered or canceled. Ask the hospital or the child’s primary physician to email reports of the child’s progress.