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.
Steven,
ReplyDeleteParents 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!
ReplyDeleteSteve