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can a 17 years old go to the clinic/hospital with a 23 years old male?
he is not a part of the family.. or not parents/guardian.. he is my boyfriend
will the doctor/nurse ask him about his relationship with me? or something
Im not going to do abortion.. omgosh, i just wanna check about my period... because my period is late for 1 week.. and i just wanna check
I live in Los Angeles area
22 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
No he cannot not. Anyone under 18 must be with an immediate family member. Even if he was your "Cousin" they would have to contact your parents or guardian to get verbal permission for treatment. I had to send a permission note along with make a phone call to my child pedatrician so my mother in law could take her for her check up. If they treat you without your parents permission they could be in a lot of trouble.
- MaggieLv 61 decade ago
Maybe, I know that when I went to ER with my husband they had to chronicle who came in with me. If he's your boyfriend that should be close enough but he cannot sign as your guardian and he cannot be used to approve any decisions that are held for someone 18 or over that is your guardian. However some clinics are confidential and will cater to people under 18.
- 1 decade ago
It depends. Visiting rights tend to fall to family members, so if you, for example, want to see him in the ER or vice versa then there might be questions.
Then again, I regularly go to the hospital with my roommate, and there has never been a problem. I'd suggest you try not to be confrontational, anyway, since anyone who asks is probably just doing so out of personal curiosity. (It won't end up in your chart, or anything like that!)
- 1 decade ago
OF COURSE IT IS!! i just went to the hospital with my 23 year old boyfriend, and I am 17 as well!
- mia2kl2002Lv 71 decade ago
Anybody is allowed to accompany you to the hospital.
But, if you are having sex with him, don't admit that. It could get him into a lot of trouble, since he is over 21 and you are under 18.
- rainfingersLv 41 decade ago
Yes, he can come with you, his and your personal life is none of their business. They shouldn't ask about the relationship without a really good reason.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
yea they will ask and in some states the leagal age to date older men is 18 so becareful
- 1 decade ago
In my state they can and can't call the parents because its patient/doctor confidentality so yes i think he could go no questions asked.
- 1 decade ago
yes, he can go with you. and they might ask about yalls relationship but, i don't think that they will say to much about it because 17 is almost an adult. so i see no harm in it.
