Q: I have Legal Custody of my Daughter , Do I need to get Power of Attorney over her as Well.
As My Daughters Legal Guardian which was decided by a Magistrate in Ohio said that Legal Guardianship super seeds Power Of Attorney. But theirs places of business that I go for my Daughter won't except the Guardianship Document. They say I need To have something stating that I'm her Power of Attorney as Well.
A: The businesses are incorrect, but not much you can do to convince them otherwise if they insist on a POA. As guardian, you would be the person to sign the POA appointing yourself. That might work, or the businesses might also refuse to honor that POA if you signed it. Talk to the attorney who helped you with the guardianship, or use the Find a Lawyer tab to retain a local attorney to contact the businesses.
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