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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If I am paying, then I insist on both an Advance Medical Directive [i.e., giving parental access to DC’s medical records/info and making them the decision-maker if unmarried DC becomes incapacitated for any reason] and I also insist on a FERPA waiver.  One might not need either, if one is lucky, but if things go south then having both would best position me to protect and help DC.

PP is correct that schools love to hide behind FERPA, even when FERPA really might not be applicable.  A signed and notarized waiver shuts that tactic down quickly if the school tries to use it to hide.
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I hate the "if I'm paying" cry. The point is your 18-22 yr old college kid, regardless of who 'pays' may be incapacitated in college and you want to be the one making the medical decisions, not the state of Alabama, or wherever.  [/quote]

This 1000%
It continues really until your kid has a Significant other that they are committed to giving that "decision making" role to.  It would be stupid to not have legal means in place to advocate for a family member should they be incapacitated.  [/quote]

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