Bobbi Kristina’s Life Support Battle Continues

Bobbi Kristina was found lifeless in the bathtub only a few months ago, and now her father Bobby Brown must decide when to terminate life support. 

On of the problems this situation presents is that Bobbi Kristina was already far removed from her family when she was found.  The absence of any kind of medical directive makes Brown the de facto next of kin when it comes to determining how long the doctors should keep her alive. 

Although Nick Gordon was Bobbi Kristina’s longtime boyfriend, fathers outrank boyfriends or even fiancés.  If Bobbi Kristina and Nick ever got married, he would have had the spousal right to make medical decisions on her behalf.  Instead, like many couples living together without a marriage license, their opinions can be overruled at any time once hospital administrators get in touch with the parents or other blood relatives.  Furthermore, a husband would have inherited the $20 million Bobbi Kristina’s mother left her; now Bobby Brown may end up with Whitney’s money after all. 

See Scott Martin, Would Whitney Have Let Bobbi Die? Life Support Fight Highlights Need for Multiple Levels of Advance Directive, Trust Advisor, Feb. 16, 2015.

Special thanks to Jim Hillhouse (Professional Legal Marketing (PLM, Inc.)) for bringing this article to my attention.