If he has the power of attorney (and vice versa) and they were that important to each other, they'd carry the powers of attorney WITH them at all times. That's the compassionate thing to do, especially if there are immediatel & critical decisions to be made. However, one thing no one ever thought about: maybe the partner was throwing a drama queen tantrum just because other family members had come to visit and he thinks he's the ONLY person who should see him. Maybe the drama queen is mentally abusive and is the one responsible for his frequent trips to the mental hospital and the other family members didn't think it was beneficial for their son/brother to wake up and first thing he sees is his abuser.
DUmmies only see the "partner kicked out" and never read beyond that. But then, they're incredibly shallow, why would they bother to read beneath the surface on this?
Cindie