Legal Question in Family Law in Florida
Health Proxy for Domestic Partnership
My partner and I have been together for over 7 years (living together for over 5). Because we are not married, my concern is that should something happen to one of us, the other would not be allowed in the hospital room and would not be allowed to make health care decisions for the other.
If we were to both sign and have notarized, a health proxy designating the other person as the person we want to make decisions for us, would that be sufficient to protect us and allow the other person in a hospital room and to make decisions for each other?
Can I just download the forms and have them signed/notarized, or is it necessary that we get an attorney. Same question for wills and designating the other person as the beneficiary.
Thank you.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Health Proxy for Domestic Partnership
Yes, you can obtain Florida Health Care Directive forms which allow you to designate a surrogate for the making of certain medical treatment decisions and to express your wish that extraordinary measures to prolong your life not be taken if your condition is terminal and recovery is not probable. Be certain to use a form written for Florida. An attorney is not necessary; the form is more than a simply living will but also designates a surrogate for health care and perhaps an alternate surrogate. It is recommended for persons to have a health care directive available which expresses consent for these actions even if he or she is disabled or incapacitated.
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