Dad's doctor

[Jack]

What is the name of your state? Louisiana

My Dad has Alzheimer's. His sitter got him to marry her for his money and I have no trust or faith in her. They went to his Doctor and she told the doctor he was to give information only to her and my Dad agreed at the time. Now, he is in much worse shape and
I need to speak to my Dad's doctor about his Alzheimer's condition. My sister and I have co-power of attorney over my Dad's health but we are no longer speaking as she also cannot be trusted. Dad's doctor is refusing to speak with me. Is he obligated by law to speak with me even though I have only 1/2 the Power of Attorney? Do my sister and I have to ask him together? Does he not have to speak to either of us because Dad told him several months ago that he only wanted his wife to speak with the doctor?

 

[BelizeBreeze]

What is the name of your state? Louisiana

My Dad has Alzheimer's. His sitter got him to marry her for his money and I have no trust or faith in her. They went to his Doctor and she told the doctor he was to give information only to her and my Dad agreed at the time. Now, he is in much worse shape and
I need to speak to my Dad's doctor about his Alzheimer's condition. My sister and I have co-power of attorney over my Dad's health but we are no longer speaking as she also cannot be trusted. Dad's doctor is refusing to speak with me. Is he obligated by law to speak with me even though I have only 1/2 the Power of Attorney? Do my sister and I have to ask him together? Does he not have to speak to either of us because Dad told him several months ago that he only wanted his wife to speak with the doctor?

The doctor is correct. Unless you get a court to grant you guardianship over him you have no grounds to force the doctor to provide you any information.

 

[Dandy Don]

Talk to a family law attorney or elder care attorney about what your next actions should be, whether you can obtain guardianship or not. If you have medical records that can prove he had Alzheimer's at the time of his marriage, you can take steps to have the marriage annulled since he was in no mental condition to make that decision.

DANDY DON IN OKLAHOMA (tiekh@yahoo.com)