A Delaware medical power of attorney form is a document that enables you to appoint another person (“agent”) to make medical decisions on your behalf if you become incapacitated. In Delaware, a medical power of attorney is also called an advance health care directive and indicates your wishes regarding end-of-life care and organ donation.
Laws
- Statute: Title 16 (Health and Safety), Chapter 25 (Health-Care Decisions) of the Delaware Code.
- Signing Requirements: A medical power of attorney in Delaware must contain your signature and those of two witnesses. A notary signature on its own is not considered adequate. If you are physically unable to sign, you can direct another person to sign the form on your behalf (16 Del. C.§ 2503 (b)).
- Revocation: You can revoke the document by signing a revocation of power of attorney, or by communicating your wish to two competent individuals (including one health care provider), or through annulment, divorce, filing of a dissolution of marriage petition (if the agent is your spouse), or by executing a new medical power of attorney (16 Del. C.§ 2504).
Sample
Below is an example of a Delaware medical power of attorney form you can download.
