My fiance was in bad accident and in a coma for a month but is now awake and alert. Does POA daughter have power to keep me away?

If the POA reads only when the principle cannot speak for himself or is found incompetent to make own decisions and he is now awake and aware, then she no longer has that authority. He can now speak for himself. Have you tried to visit? Are you on a list of people not allowed to visit? I would call the Nurses desk and talk to the DON. Tell her what the daughter said and ask if the DON can ask your fiance if it's OK if you come visit him. POA does not give daughter the authority to over ride the principles wishes.

This circumstance has come up recently in another thread. Depending upon the wording of the POA document, technically yes, she does have the power. But very likely the document wording also states the POA is to act on the best interest of the designee, your fiancé.

Isolating a person just because a POA says so may be not acting in his best interest. For instance, if you were abusive and the daughter knew it, the daughter's actions make sense. If the daughter is refusing you just because she can, "they don't like me" [who is "they" and how does that matter?], then I'd notify Social Services or Department of Aging and file a complaint. Have them find out why the daughter's isolating her father and how that's in his best interest.

No she wasn't. Given POA while your fiancé was in a coma, that is. Not possible. Power of attorney can only be given by a person who is a consenting adult and, importantly, as a bare minimum, fully conscious.

So I don't know what the situation is but I do know it's not that.

How long is it since your fiancé recovered from his coma?

I thought the POA was supposed to act in the person's best interests? Keeping the fiance away certainly isnt in his best interest. If she is capable of that, what else is she capable of?
Id be careful leaving your house unattended too long, but thats me. What stops her from removing all his & your stuff in your absence? Or locking you out of the house if it is in his name only. Maybe have a neighbor notify you if anyone shows up at your house. Or get a ring/camera.

She could also wipe out your joint checking/savings accounts from what I am reading about other posters on this forum. After the $ is gone you cant do much. I wouldnt keep much $ in there to be on the safe side. Seems even long standing spouses wishes can be run over by vindictive POAs!!!! Wow I didnt know that!!

I looked it up this issue and the lawyers on a forum said to call an elderly law attorney, Department of Elder Services, or Department of Social Services. You have to do this quickly. They said you cant wait.

I dont know how she can over ride his rights if he is talking and wants to see you.
Can you talk to fiance via phone? Let him know what is going on? I would think if he is verbal he can say who visits him or not. Is he just awake, or is he oriented and knows what is going on? The POA acts on his behalf when incapacitated.
He should be able to get an attorney or notary to come in and remove her. Got to talk to the lawywr 1st.
There are 4 types of POA. Find out which one she has. This goes over the types.

https://www.notarize.com/blog/types-of-power-of-attorney

Please let us know how that goes. I just realized this could happen to ANYONE even long standing married couples with step kids can have problems. The step kids from 1st marriages can rip the spouse away, and keep the other spouse in the dark about their whereabouts. Please keep us informed how it goes. Good luck!!!

If you fiancé is awake and alert, capable of speaking his wishes, the POA is no longer in force and he needs to tell his daughter that you are allowed to visit. He also needs to notify the care facility. They cannot keep you out if you are not creating a disturbance for him or the other residences. It sounds like more is at play behind the scene.

No. Her POA is no longer valid if he is alert and awake. Ask the nursing home to check with HIM if he wants to see you. Otherwise they're breaking the law. And how did he sign over his POA when he was in a coma? She probably never had his POA legally...

Bowrebound, as CountryMouse had stated, it is impossible for someone who is in a coma to give authority as to who will be their Power of Attorney.

Or did the daughter always had the Power of Attorney and now she is doing her duty to abide by what is written in the said legal document?

You must be communicating with someone from the family or a family friend to know that your fiance is now alert and awake. Maybe give this time, the accident could have created medical issues that the family would prefer you not see.

Your boyfriend would have to sign in front of a notary to give his daughter POA. Unless she had it before the coma. I would ask him to let the nursing home know that you can visit.

So much wrong here I can’t list. See an attorney or do some research your assumptions are not based on law or truth.

Maybe she was made the decision-maker while he was in a coma as the next kin, but not likely POA, since only your fiance can assign a POA and he did not have mental capacity at the time. If he now has returned mental capacity, then gets to call the shots again. Even if he didn't have capacity, and they were allowing the daughter to make decisions, they would have to have a very good reason for not allowing you to visit, such as you coming in and causing problems such as being drunk and belligerent or fighting/yelling at patients or staff. Otherwise, they would need to get a restraining order against you to keep you away. If your fiance wants you to visit, and they are not allowing it, it could be interpreted as social isolation which is elder abuse and you should report it to the LTC Ombudsman.