This logic is in place in preparation for a movement in the healthcare industry where patients (inclusive of minors) will have electronic health records assigned to each individual for managing all their healthcare needs.
We recommend asking the patient for an alternate or secondary email address or having them create an alias under their main email account for their child. Many email domains such as Gmail allow for multiple aliases to be created under the primary email address and all email addresses can be managed in one inbox.
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