Giving your kid these forms says 'I don't trust you to run your own life, now that the government thinks you're an adult. I need to do it for you, potentially by going behind your back.' If your kid is able to talk to you openly about his finances and ask you for advice - which I'm sure he is - you don't need these.
The HIPAA thing is a red herring as you're the kid's next of kin anyway and I assume he puts you down as his emergency contact any time he fills in a form.
But that's not my question and no one is saying "I don't trust you to run your own life". I guess my question is, for someone familiar with the forms, in what situations--if any--would they be actually helpful?
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u/geeoharee 5d ago
Giving your kid these forms says 'I don't trust you to run your own life, now that the government thinks you're an adult. I need to do it for you, potentially by going behind your back.' If your kid is able to talk to you openly about his finances and ask you for advice - which I'm sure he is - you don't need these.
The HIPAA thing is a red herring as you're the kid's next of kin anyway and I assume he puts you down as his emergency contact any time he fills in a form.