EXCERPT FROM MASS. ESTATE PLANNING BLOG:
....Whether you're going out for the evening and leaving your children with a babysitter, or going away for a week and leaving your children with your parents, it's a good idea to keep a binder handy with all of the important information:
*Each child's full name, date of birth and social security number.
*Any allergies (these should be in large, red lettering) to foods, medicines, soaps, etc.
*Name and phone number of pediatricians and other doctors seen regularly.
*Any recent or chronic illnesses.
*Name, dosage and location of any medications for each child.
*Name of each child's teacher and grade at school.
*Name of people allowed to visit child, and name of anyone you don't want visiting your child.
*Photocopies of the front and back of any health insurance or dental insurance cards.
*Copy of emergency guardianship proxy document.
*Recent pictures of each child.
For information about Massachusetts divorce and family law, see the divorce and family law page of my law firm website.
2 comments:
Steven,
Parents sharing custody of their children could also use a binder like this to pass back and forth between visits, to keep each other up to date on issues with the children. Especially if a child is on medication or came down with an illness during a visit, accurate records are vital.
Leanna
Thanks, Leanna. Many of the parents I know in my practice already do in fact pass back and forth information like this. I hadn't seen such a good, comprehensive list like yours before, and so I wanted to pass it on to my readers. Thanks!
Steve
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