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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My  kid is a college senior.

I may have thought of this before she started school, but honestly it has been a non issue.

I would not even know how to look (if she did grant me permission, which I can't remember). She tells me her grades, and has done well. I guess I am lucky.

[b]It is FAR more important that your kid grants you access to their MEDICAL information. If they have a mental health crisis or are found unconscious somewhere, you want to be able to talk to the doctors caring for him/her. [/b][/quote]

NP. The bold above, people, the bold. This really does matter. Be SURE you get a medical power of attorney and that your child signs off on everything you need to have full access to medical info and full authority to make decisions if your child is unable to do so. Parents focus on grades and "how much I'm paying for college" and utterly forget the much more crucial aspect of your kid's new adult status: You have no authority to make medical decisions for another adult, or even be able to speak to a doctor, unless you have the right documentation. Even if that adult is your financial dependent and is on your insurance. [/quote]

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