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NOTICE TO THE LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY AND/OR HEALTH CARE

PROVIDER:

Pursuant to T.C.A. § 34-6-308, no person, school official or health care provider who acts

in good faith reliance on a power of attorney for care of a minor child to enroll the child

in school or to provide medical, dental or mental health care, without actual knowledge of

facts contrary to those authorized, is subject to criminal or civil liability to any person, or

is subject to professional disciplinary action for such reliance. This section shall apply

even if medical, dental, or mental health care is provided to a minor child or the child is

enrolled in a school in contravention of the wishes of the parent with legal custody of the

minor child, as long as the person, school official or health care provider has been

provided a copy of an appropriately executed power of attorney for care of a minor child,

and has not been provided written documentation that the parent has revoked the power

of attorney for care of a minor child.

Additionally, pursuant to T.C.A. § 34-6-310, a person who relies on the power of

attorney for care of a minor child has no obligation to make any further inquiry or

investigation. Nothing in this part shall relieve any individual from liability for violations

of other provisions of law.

Tennessee Power of Attorney for Minor Child

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