Minor Child Power of Attorney Forms | PDF Templates
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Minor child power of attorney is a designation that is given by a parent who would like to select someone else to be the temporary guardian or their child for a temporary period of time. Most States restrict this type of power of attorney to a maximum time-period of 6 months or 1-year. At the end of the allotted time the parent may create a new power of attorney which would renew the designation for the time-period desired.

Acknowledgment – This type of power of attorney is highly recommended to be signed in front of a notary public.

State Forms and Maximum Periods

• Alabama – 1-Year
• Alaska – 1-Year
• Arizona – 6 months
• Arkansas – No Statute
• California – No Statute
• Colorado – 12 Months
• Connecticut – No Statute
• Delaware – No Statute
• Florida – No Statute
• Georgia – No Statute
• Hawaii – 1 Year
• Idaho – 6 Months
• Illinois – No Statute
• Indiana – 6 Months
• Iowa – No Statute
• Kansas – 1 Year
• Kentucky – No Statute
• Louisiana – No Statute
• Maine – 12 Months
• Maryland – No Statute
• Massachusetts – No Statute
• Minnesota – No Statute
• Michigan – 6 Months
• Mississippi – No Statute
• Missouri – 1 Year
• Montana – 6 Months
• Nebraska – 6 Months
• Nevada – 6 Months
• New Hampshire – No Statute
• New Jersey -No Statute
• New Mexico – 6 Months
• New York – No Statute
• North Carolina – No Statute
• North Dakota – 6 Months
• Ohio – No Statute
• Oklahoma – 1 Year
• Oregon – 6 Months
• Pennsylvania – No Statute
• Rhode Island – No Statute
• South Carolina – No Statute
• South Dakota – No Statute
• Tennessee – No Statute
• Texas – No Statute
• Utah – 6 Months
• Vermont – No Statute
• Virginia – No Statute
• Washington – No Statute
• West Virginia – No Statute
• Wisconsin – 1 Year
• Wyoming – No Statute

How to Write

Step 1 – Child(ren) and Parent(s)/Court Appointed Guardian(s) Information:

• Child(ren’s) name(s)
• Date(s) of birth in dd/m/yy format
• AND
• Name of Parent/Court Appointed Guardian
• Check the applicable box
• Street address
• City
• State
• AND
• Co-guardian/parent’s name
• Check the applicable box
• Street address
• City
• State

Step 2 – Appointment of Attorney In Fact/Agent – Submit:

• Name of Attorney In Fact/Agent
• Relationship to the child(ren)
• Street address
• City
• State

Step 3 – Delegation of Powers –

• Initial and Check the box that best indicates the preference of the Parent/Court Appointed Guardian
• Enter the state in which the document is executed
• If limiting powers, list the powers in the lines provided

Step 4 – Date of Commencement – Enter:

• The date in dd/m/yy format
• Initial and Check one box that would indicate the preference of commencement of the document (A,B or C)
• Enter the state of governance of this document

Step 5 – Signatures –

• Parent(s)/Court Appointed Guardian(s) Signature(s)
• Printed names
• Date of signatures in mm/dd/yyyy format

Step 6 – Acceptance by Agent –

• Agent must read and agree to the acceptance statement
• Enter Agent’s signature
• Printed name
• Date the signature in mm/dd/yyyy format

Step 7 – Witnesses Affirmations –

• Witnesses must read the affirmation statements
• Enter the Witnesses names in their respective paragraphs
• Witnesses signatures
• Printed names
• Date of signatures in mm/dd/yyyy format

Step 8 – Notarization –

• The notary shall witness all signatures
• The notary shall then complete the remainder of the document with the information to acknowledge the document’s validity

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