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Delaware Handbook: Treatment of Minors

UNTIL WHAT AGE IS A PATIENT CONSIDERED A MINOR? In Delaware, a person under the age of 18 is considered a minor, and parents have a duty to support the minor child, including providing consent for medical treatment. A parent or guardian’s consent should be obtained before providing healthcare services. A parent, guardian, or relative who has an Affidavit of Establishment of Power to Relative Caregivers to Consent to Medical Treatment of Minors, or a person who is able to show they hav...
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