Maryland General Power of Attorney for Care and Custody of Child or Children 2026

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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open it in the editor.
  2. Begin by entering your name as the parent(s) of the child(ren) in the designated field. Ensure accuracy as this identifies you legally.
  3. Fill in the names of the child(ren) for whom you are granting power of attorney. This section is crucial for specifying who will be under the care and custody.
  4. Designate your Attorney(s)-in-Fact by entering their names. If appointing multiple individuals, clarify how they should act (jointly or individually).
  5. Review each authority granted, including education decisions, health care choices, and general powers. Make sure to check any specific exclusions that apply.
  6. Sign and date the document at the bottom. Ensure that all parties involved also sign where indicated to validate the power of attorney.

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Complete a Complaint for Custody (CC-DR-004) to ask to the court to grant you custody. File the form in the Circuit Court where the child lives or where either parent lives. Make enough copies for the other parent and keep at least one copy for yourself. Watch a video on how to file a custody case.
A power of attorney executed on or after October 1, 2010 must be: In writing; AND. Signed by the principal (or some other person, in the physical presence of the principal, and at the express direction of the principal); AND. Acknowledged by the principal in the physical or electronic presence of a notary public; AND.
A power of attorney cannot override a living will if the principal created this while they were of sound mind and fully comprehended their decisions. The only exception is if the patient includes a condition in the living will that allows a proxys decision to override theirs.
A POA allows you to choose an agent while you are still capable of making decisions. In contrast, a guardianship is imposed after a persons incapacity, and the court decides who will act on behalf of the ward.
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