If the child was a minor and in the parent's custody at time of death, yes -- the parent is the de facto Personal Representative of the child. The exception to this is if a court has sealed these records, which would typically only happen in a criminal or Grand Jury investigation.
If the child was an adult at the time of demise, the parent can petition the court to order release of the records, but there is no guarantee the court will do so, as patient privacy is intended to survive the patient.
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Medical records are typically destroyed within 7-10 years, so it's unlikely that you could get your mother's medical records from 1997.
It means patient died
It means patient died
Can who recover for wrongful death? Is the driver child different then the child that died? The estate of the child that died could sue the parent. Not much to recover.
No but unethical.
If only one parent is living=- for example if the Mother had died in childbirth but the child survived, yes, this would be legitimate.
Depends on whether the other parent was not involved by choice, or denied access.
That child's interest would pass to any living parent and if no parent to their siblings.
If you can prove that their patient is, in fact, deceased, and that you are the executor of their estate, probably yes. Your actual problem may be that records retention laws rarely require medical practitioners to retain inactive medical records that are that old.
If a child’s parent or parents died in a car crash, authorities would typically first notify the designated emergency contacts listed in their records, such as relatives or close family friends. If no immediate guardians are available, child protective services or law enforcement would intervene to ensure the child’s safety and well-being. They would then work to identify a suitable guardian or family member to take custody of the child. Throughout this process, efforts would be made to provide emotional support to the child during this traumatic time.
Yes, if there's a significant change in either parent's circumstances, or one child has emancipated or died.