[VRWC_minion]

Okay, suppose they don't get a restraining order, but use their perogative as blood relatives to instruct the hospital not to admit the partner.

Then I would say the life partner who got sick was irresponsible for not providing for this enventuality and ask you this question" If this person was so irresponsible over this small issue regarding his/her relationship,. what makes you think he/she would take the responsibility marriage would require ?

[mvpel]

Marriage automatically entails familial rights, instead of having to take out powers of attorney for every possible eventuality.

[longtermmemmory]

Which is why you have a health are surrogate. Any client going through a divorce is immediatly advised to sign such a document. If they get into an accident then the Wife/husband would have power to exclude the family and pull the plug.

Power of attorneys and health care surrogate docuemnts should be done by even normal married couples.