AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE TREATMENT
RECORDS, REPORTS, AND INFORMATION
__________________
__________________
__________________
Telephone: __________________
Re: _____________________
DOB _____________________
SS# _____________________
This is full and sufficient authorization pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 114.335 to
release to _____________________ of the law firm of _____________________ ,
_____________________ , _____________________ , _____________________ ,
_____________________ , or their employees or agents all information they may request, written
or verbal, pertaining to any and all consultation, treatment, and counseling rendered to me. You
may also allow the aforementioned or anyone appointed by them to examine any records, charts,
reports, notes, or other recorded information regarding any consultation, treatment, and counseling
rendered to me by you while. The records, reports, and information are needed for use in
connection with my pending marriage dissolution action.
I understand that I may revoke this consent at anytime and that upon fulfillment of the
above-stated purpose, this consent will automatically expire without my express revocation.
HIPAA Release Authority. My agent shall be treated as I would be with respect to my rights
regarding the use and disclosure of my individually identifiable health information or other medical
records. This release authority applies to any information governed by the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), 42 U.S.C. 1320d and 45 CFR 160 through
164. I authorize any physician, health care professional, dentist, health plan, hospital, clinic,
laboratory, pharmacy, or other covered health care provider, any insurance company, and the
Medical Information Bureau, Inc. or other health care clearinghouse that has provided treatment or
services to me, or that has paid for or is seeking payment from me for such services, to give,
disclose and release to my agent, without restriction, all of my individually identifiable health
information and medical records regarding any past, present or future medical or mental health
condition, including all information relating to the diagnosis of HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted
diseases, mental illness, and drug or alcohol abuse. The authority given my agent shall supersede
any other agreement that I may have made with my health care providers to restrict access to or
disclosure of my individually identifiable health information.
Dated: __________________ _______________________________
Client
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I verify that the proceeding in which this information is required is still pending and that
information provided pursuant to this authorization will not be re-released for purposes not related
to this proceeding.
Dated: __________________ _______________________________
_____________________
Attorney for Petitioner
ATTENTION PUBLIC FACILITIES: Minnesota Statutes Section 13.05, subd. 4, requires
automatic expiration of this authorization one year from the date of this authorization.
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AUTHORIZATION
NAME: _____________________
_____________________
TITLE: __________________
Manager
ADDRESS: __________________
__________________
__________________
Telephone: __________________
RE: __________________
__________________
__________________
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
YOU ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED to give the law firm of _____________________ ,
_____________________ , _____________________ , Minnesota _____________________ , and
any of the attorneys, legal assistants, or agents employed by that firm, any and all information that
you have pertaining to my participation in the _____________________ Plan any and all benefits
to which I am or may be entitled as a participant in that fund, including but not limited to the
following:
1. Amount of contributions I have made to date,
2. The number of years, months, and days of participation,
3. Date of vesting,
4. The accrued vested monthly benefit,
5. The current balance in the account,
6. The estimated monthly benefit upon retirement,
7. The amount of interest that has accrued on the account,
8. The amount of any employer contribution to the account.
You are further authorized to allow said persons to examine and copy any and all
documents containing such information and to deliver copies of any and all pertinent documents to
said law firm. This authorization will automatically expire at the end of one year unless expressly
revoked by me in writing before that time.
Dated: __________________ __________________________
_____________________
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PATIENT AUTHORIZATION
FOR RELEASE OF INFORMATION
TO: __________________ (For use by lawyers and law offices)
__________________
__________________
RE: __________________
(Patient's name)
__________________
(Date of birth and/or Soc. Sec. #)
This is your full and sufficient authorization, pursuant to Minn. Stat. Section 144.335, to
release to: __________________ their representatives or employees, all medical information
(including but not limited to that which involves treatment for alcohol or drug abuse, sickle cell
anemia, or mental problems) maintained while I was a patient at your facility on any date, with the
following exceptions: _____________________
_____________________ .
This information is needed for the purpose of: _____________________ .
This authorization specifically includes records prepared prior to the date of this
authorization and records prepared after the date of this authorization during the pendency of this
proceeding (including claims and potential claims). I do not authorize re-release of this information
by the third party.
I understand that I may revoke this consent in writing at any time, but that such revocation
may adversely affect the course of the proceeding requiring these records. Upon the fulfillment of
the above stated purpose, this consent will automatically expire without my express revocation. A
photocopy of this authorization will be treated in the same manner as an original. Conversations by
the bearer of this authorization with physicians, however, are/are not (strike one) authorized by this
release form.
_________________________ ______
Signature of Patient/Guardian Date
__________________________________________
Relationship to Patient
__________________________________________
Reason Patient unable to sign
I verify that the proceeding requiring this information is still pending and that information
provided pursuant to this authorization will not be re-released for purposes not related to this
proceeding.
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__________________________ ______
Signature of party requesting Date
information
ATTENTION PUBLIC FACILITIES: Minnesota Statutes Section 15.163 requires automatic
expiration of this authorization one year from date of authorization.
Form approved by Minnesota State Medical Association, Minnesota State Hospital Association,
Minnesota State Bar Association, and Minnesota Association of Hospital Attorneys.
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AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE FINANCIAL RECORDS,
REPORTS AND INFORMATION
TO: __________________ (For use by lawyers and law offices)
__________________
__________________
RE: __________________
(Patient's name)
__________________
I do hereby authorize the above-named to release to _____________________ , their
employees, agents, or representatives, any and all banking records, as may be requested by them in
connection with my pending action for dissolution of marriage.
This authorization will automatically expire one year from the date of the authorization
unless earlier revoked by me.
Date: __________________ ________________________________
I verify that the proceeding in which this information is required is still pending and that
information provided pursuant to this authorization will not re-released for purposes not related to
this proceeding.
Dated: __________________ ________________________________
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AUTHORIZATION
TO: __________________ (For use by lawyers and law offices)
__________________
__________________
RE: __________________
(Patient's name)
__________________
I hereby authorize the __________________ or its agents to release the information
specified below concerning __________________ to __________________ , Attorney at Law,
__________________ , Minnesota, _____________________ :
A copy of this authorization shall be equivalent to the original.
Dated: __________________ ______________________________
I verify that the proceeding in which this information is required is still pending and that
information provided pursuant to this authorization will not re-released for purposes not related to
this proceeding.
Dated: __________________ ____________________________________________________
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AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE MEDICAL AND/OR
RECORDS, REPORTS, AND INFORMATION
TO: __________________ (For use by lawyers and law offices)
__________________
__________________
RE: __________________
(Patient's name)
__________________
This is full and sufficient authorization pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 114.335 to
release to _____________________ , and any and all attorneys, legal assistants, and agents thereof,
all information they may request, written or verbal, pertaining to any and all consultation,
treatment, and counseling rendered while I was a patient or client. You may also allow the
aforementioned or anyone appointed by them to examine any records, charts, reports, X-rays, or
other recorded information regarding any consultation, treatment, and counseling rendered by you
while I was a patient or client. The records, reports, and information are needed for use in
connection with my pending marriage dissolution action.
I understand that I may revoke this consent at any time and that upon fulfillment of the above-
stated purpose, this consent will automatically expire without my express revocation.
Dated: __________________
__________________________________
Patient Client
I verify that the proceeding in which this information is required is still pending and
that information provided pursuant to this authorization will not be re-released for purposes not
related to this proceeding.
Dated: __________________
___________________________________
Attorney
ATTENTION PUBLIC FACILITIES: Minnesota Statutes Section 13.05, subd. 4, requires
automatic expiration of this authorization one year from the date of the authorization.
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AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE FINANCIAL RECORDS,
REPORTS AND INFORMATION
TO: __________________ (For use by lawyers and law offices)
__________________
__________________
RE: __________________
(Patient's name)
__________________
I, _____________________ , do hereby authorize the above-named accountants to release to my
attorney, _____________________ , their employees, agents, or representatives, and to the
accounting firm of _____________________ , their employees, agents, or representatives, any and
all financial records, tax returns, reports and information pertaining to _____________________ as
may be requested by them for the purpose of valuing the firm and my interest therein in connection
with my pending action for dissolution of marriage.
Date: __________________ ________________________________
William J. Schmidt
I verify that the proceeding in which this information is required is still pending and that
information provided pursuant to this authorization will not be re-released for purposes not related to
this proceeding.
Dated: __________________
___________________________________
_____________________________
Attorney for _____________________
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AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE PRIVILEGED RECORDS,
REPORTS AND INFORMATION
TO: __________________ (For use by lawyers and law offices)
__________________
__________________
RE: __________________
(Patient's name)
I, _____________________ , do hereby authorize the above-named attorney to release to my
present attorney, _____________________ their employees, agents, or representatives any and all files,
pleadings, documents, records, reports and information pertaining to any criminal proceedings brought
against me. I further authorize the above-named attorney to confer with and disclose to
_____________________ , their employees, agents, or representatives any information whether or not
subject to the client-attorney privilege, as may be requested by them.
Date: __________________ _______________________________
I verify that the proceeding in which this information is required is still pending and that
information provided pursuant to this authorization will not be re-released for purposes not related to
this proceeding.
Dated: __________________ ____________________________________
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AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE FINANCIAL RECORDS,
REPORTS AND INFORMATION
TO: __________________ (For use by lawyers and law offices)
__________________
__________________
RE: __________________
(Patient's name)
__________________
I, _____________________ , do hereby authorize the above-named to release to the attorney,
_____________________ , their employees, agents, or representatives, any and all financial
statements, statements of account, financial records, reports and any other financial information
pertaining to _____________________ and _____________________ as may be requested in
connection with my pending action for dissolution of marriage.
Date: __________________ ________________________________
A copy of this authorization is as effective as the original.
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