2.8 Can I change my mind?
[Student Manual, page 11]

You can change your mind at any time before or during the treatment.

2.9 Can my minor child consent to care?
[Student Manual, page 12]

It depends on the minor child’s age and the type of care.

Minor’s age

A minor is a child under the age of eighteen (18) years old. Whether a minor can consent to care alone depends on if he/she is older or younger than fourteen (14) years.

Type of care

Care that is medically required means you need the care so you can maintain your health. For example, imagine you have a hard time breathing through your nose. You need an operation to fix your nose so you can breathe easier. This care is medically required.

Care that is not medically required means you do not need the care to maintain your health. For example, you do not like your nose. If you have an operation to make your nose smaller, this care is not medically required.

A minor child 14 years or older

The general rule is a child 14 years or older can consent alone to care.

However, the parents or tutor must consent to care that is not medically required (the minor does not need the care, such as plastic surgery to make his/her nose smaller) if there is a serious risk to the child’s health and there may be serious or permanent effects.

You must be told if your minor child spends more than twelve (12) hours in a health care institution.

Finally, the court can consent to care if the child refuses to consent. The parents can consent to care for the child if there is an emergency and his/her life is in danger.