RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION
PARENT/GUARDIAN grants permission for YOUTH PARTICIPANT to participate with the various programs and activities of the Diocese of Fort Worth and/or the PARISH beginning the 1st day of June, 2024 and continuing through the 31th day of May, 2025. These various programs and activities will take place under the guidance and direction of employees and/or volunteers from the PARISH and/or the Diocese of Fort Worth. This permission and liability waiver will be kept on file and will accompany the child on any and all programs and activities of the Diocese of Fort Worth and/or the PARISH. A separate FORM B Consent to Participate and Consent to Emergency Medical Treatment must be filled out and turned in to accompany this form per each program and/or activity.
I understand that as parent/guardian/conservator, I remain legally responsible for any personal actions taken by the participant named above.
I AGREE ON BEHALF OF MYSELF, THE ABOVE NAMED YOUTH PARTICIPANT, OUR/HIS/HER HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, & ASSIGNS, TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS, AND TO FOREVER RELEASE THE DIOCESE OF FORT WORTH, INCLUDING ALL ITS PARISHES, SCHOOLS, AND SUBSIDIARIES, ALL EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, VOLUNTEERS, AND THE BISHOP AND HIS SUCCESSORS, FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND LIABILITY FOR INJURY, ILLNESS, DEATH, AND THE COST OF MEDICAL TREATMENT THEREWITH, ARISING FROM OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH YOUTH PARTICIPANT’S ATTENDANCE OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES DURING THE TIMEFRAME LISTED ABOVE, OR RESULTING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE (EXCEPT FOR GROSS NEGLIGENCE) OF THE DIOCESE OF FORT WORTH, ANY OF ITS PARISHES, SCHOOLS, OR SUBSIDIARIES, ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, VOLUNTEERS, OR THE BISHOP OR HIS SUCCESSORS.
In the event any legal action is taken by either party against the other party to enforce any of the terms and conditions of this agreement, it is agreed that the unsuccessful party to such action shall pay to the prevailing party therein all reasonable court costs, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred by the prevailing party.
Promotional Release
I also consent to the use of any videotapes, photographs, slides, audiotapes, or any other visual or audio reproduction (in perpetuity unless otherwise revoked by me in writing and delivered to the PARISH and by certified mail, return receipt requested, to: The Catholic Center, 800 West Loop 820 South, Fort Worth, TX 76108, ATTN: Vocations Office) in which my son/daughter may appear by the Diocese of Fort Worth. I understand that these materials, including websites and social media sites, are being used for promotion of the vocations office of the Diocese of Fort Worth which may include recruitment and fundraising efforts.
Social Media Release
The Diocese of Fort Worth utilizes today’s technology in a positive way to reach out to the youth of the Diocese, including Facebook email, and other social media. We may remove any content deemed inappropriate. All communications with any youth through social media programs by anyone representing the Diocese may be made available to any parent upon request. If you do not allow your son/daughter to text, Facebook, or use other social media, there will be no expectation that they do so in order to participate in certain vocations office events. However, the Diocese cannot guarantee that photos, videos or other communications of your son/daughter from diocesan and/or parish events will not be uploaded to a social media site.
To the best of my ability, everything I have stated here is true and accurately reflects my wishes.