Dealing with the entire system today is a minefield. I know it from the inside and saw what a mess it all was years ago and tried to educate my patients to be better advocates for themselves. Intake forms at hospitals is the place where all the wording allows them to pretty much do that kind of nonsense behind your back without telling you - because a person basically gives them consent when they are admitted. Consent to treatment is left pretty vague. Unless a patient is proactive, as it sounds like you actively were, most are ignorant as to what they are agreeing to when they sign those forms. The digital intake nonsense really bothers me. People don't even bother reading or asking for a copy of whatever the hell they are signing. It always amazes me. Good for you protecting your kids.