would a protective order against abusive parents allow a hospital to withhold info on a child?

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such as the child's location, attending physician, etc. as a means of shielding the child and his/her doctors from further threats?  In other words, how would one legally keep a child's location secret from abusive parents if it was felt they posed a threat to the child and those treating him/her?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I think that the child would have to have another guardian first, and that guardian would have to get the protective order.  Once a guardian is appointed, then that guardian can make the decision as to who the information is released to.

stinky · Answer

That's not enough.  You need to alert the admitting department at the hospital to place the record under a restricted/confidential status.  Depending on the hospital, the name may be changed, but access to the record and release of information is monitored.

would a protective order against abusive parents allow a hospital to withhold info on a child?

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