power of attorney

We live in the state of California. My 17 year old daughter wishes to move to Illinois to live with her grandfather. She is still attending school. What kind of power of attorney can we use so her grandfather can sign her up for school, and will also apply if a medical need arises? Thank you.

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Originally posted by JCBR
We live in the state of California. My 17 year old daughter wishes to move to Illinois to live with her grandfather. She is still attending school. What kind of power of attorney can we use so her grandfather can sign her up for school, and will also apply if a medical need arises? Thank you.

My response:

A POA is the wrong "vehicle" to accomplish your task. You need to obtain guardianship orders for her grandfather. Typically, guardianship proceedings are brought to authorize a third person's (nonparent's) custody and control of a minor.

A POA is a form of "contract" and, since your daughter is a minor, she is "incompetent" to sign contracts. You cannot sign a POA, yourself, that gives a third party the necessary rights over your daughter - - because your daughter cannot be a signatory to such a document.

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