Legal Question in Administrative Law in California
who has legal precedence when it comes to making decisions for a spouse that is incapacitated; example hospitalized in hospital. parents or spouse
Asked on 2/28/11, 11:07 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
George Shers
Law Offices of Georges H. Shers
Absent any power of attorney or medical directive, if the hospitalized spouse is not mentally able to make decisions the other spouse has greater standing to make decisions.
Answered on 2/28/11, 1:54 pm