Taking Children's Friends On Vacation?

Q: Has anyone taken their child's friend with them on vacation to WDW? I'm trying to determine what information I need in order for the unrelated child to travel with my family. This is what I am thinking of so far: Copy of birth certificate List of any allergies Copy of health insurance card Emergency Contact Information (both parents + one additional person) Signed statement that my husband and I are permitted to take the child on vacation, and to administer emergency medical care Some of us are flying, so is there anything specifically I need for the flight in terms of documentation? The unrelated child is 11, so she doesn't have a driver's license/id. Also, is there anything else I might need when I check-in?

A: -BY LAW this will not be enough if the hospital is a stickler. You would need a Temporary Power of Attroney to allow you to seek emergency medical care. We had to have this when we took our nieces and nephew. -This makes me wonder...... When my children go on school field trips, where I sign a paper that says they can seek emergency treatment if necessary, does that mean that the school can't actually get emergency treatment? -The Minor Authorization form I just posted should do it as long as it's notarized. I'm not an attorney (so please don't stake anyone's life or financial wellbeing on my advice), but this is the same letter that DCL requires, so I would

hope that they would know what they are doing. A really strict hospital or doctor may not even accept a durable power of attorney without investigating its validity. Regardless, they are required by law to provide necessary treatment in a life-threatening situation, regardless of what documentation you do or do not have. Of course its more likely that the situation would be less of an emergency, such as the child having a mild allergic reaction. The doctor still could refuse to administer or prescribe drugs without the parent's permission, even if you have a notarized power of attorney or "authorization form". I guess it's just a result of today's litigious society.