Caregiver Handoff Sheets and Authorization Forms

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Every caregiver who is not a parent, from a grandparent watching the baby for an afternoon to a nanny working full time, is operating with a fraction of the information a parent carries automatically. A substitute teacher gets a folder. A caregiver deserves the same. This guide covers the paperwork that turns "I hope this goes fine" into a system: what belongs on the information sheet, how to structure an emergency contact list, what actually authorizes a caregiver to act in a medical situation, the format of a daily log, and where all of it lives so it is never the thing someone is searching for at 2 p.m. on a Tuesday.

What this guide covers

· The four documents, mapped
· The information sheet: what goes on it
· Emergency contacts architecture
· Medical authorization: what actually lets a caregiver act
· The daily log: format and purpose
· Where the documents live
· Where the plan comes in

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Sources this guide is verified against

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Personal Representatives under the HIPAA Privacy Rule: https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/guidance/personal-representatives/index.html
American Academy of Pediatrics, Consent for Emergency Medical Services for Children and Adolescents (policy statement, Pediatrics): https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/128/2/427/30565/Consent-for-Emergency-Medical-Services-for
HealthyChildren.org (American Academy of Pediatrics), Babysitting Reminders: A Checklist for Parents and Sitters: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-home/Pages/babysitting-reminders.aspx
California Courts, Options Other Than a Guardianship (Caregiver's Authorization Affidavit): https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/guardianship/other-options
Texas Law Help, Authorization for Nonparent Care of a Child: https://texaslawhelp.org/article/authorization-for-nonparent-care-of-a-child

Every figure checked against official sources; last reviewed August 2026. Mothers Plan provides information and organization, not legal, tax, financial, or medical advice.