Who can sign Claim forms on behalf of a minor or a mentally incompetent adult Claimant?
In order to sign Claim Forms, the person signing must have guardianship over the minor or mentally incompetent person. A Parent automatically has guardianship over the person who is a minor child. A Parent can therefore sign all Claim Forms on behalf of a minor HCV Infected Person. The Court appointed Guardian must sign all Claim Forms on behalf of a HCV Infected adult who is mentally incompetent.
