HRS §560:5-105
Parents can temporarily hand over care decisions
A parent or guardian can use a power of attorney to let someone else make decisions about a child's or ward's care, custody, or property for up to one year. The one-year limit must be written in the document. This cannot include permission for marriage or adoption.
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The statute, as written — Delegation of power by parent or guardian
A parent or guardian of a minor or incapacitated person, by a power of attorney, may delegate to another person for a period not exceeding one year, which time limit shall be expressly stated in the document, any power regarding the care, custody, or property of the minor or ward, except the power to consent to marriage or adoption.
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