Normal. Article 199 of the Procedures for Handling Criminal Cases by Public Security Organs: "In order to determine the cause of death, with the approval of the person in charge of the public security organ at or above the county level, the corpse may be dissected or opened for inspection, and the family of the deceased shall be notified to be present, and the family of the deceased shall sign or seal the Autopsy Notice. If the family members of the deceased are unable to refuse to be present or refuse to sign or seal, it will not hinder the autopsy or open the inspection. " From this provision, it can be concluded that it is legal and compliant for forensic doctors not to inform their families when signing an autopsy application.