Legal Question in Health Care Law in California

A physician recommends that a patient be taken off life support.The patient has not dealt w/ his parents for 10 years, but they want to take him off life support.He has a boyfriend that does not want him off life support knowing that he would want to live.How can the parents prevail over this situation?


Asked on 2/02/10, 10:36 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Stone Law Offices of Michael B. Stone Toll Free 1-855-USE-MIKE

The boyfriend has no say in the matter, unless he is married to the patient, or unless the patient signed an advance directive nominating the boyfriend. For the benefit of any LawGuru KnowledgeBase readers that might read this answer: Do you have a will and an advance directive?

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Answered on 2/07/10, 10:55 pm


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