Children

• Cannot Legally Consent
  

  • Consent may be as emergency consent
    
  • Consent may be by parent or legal guardian
    
    • Not by other relative or friend
      
  • Consent may be by guardian appointed by court
    
    • Call CYFD
  • Call Risk Management / Legal Counsel
• Children may Assent
  
• Judgment does not suddenly occur at age of majority and courts recognize this
  
• Children who can understand risk / benefit / alternative do have some say so over their care
  
• If there is disagreement between child / parent / physicians call Risk Management / Legal Counsel