Legal Opinion
In re the Appointment of a Guardian for D.D.
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided October 28, 2015PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Margarita López Torres, S.
This is a proceeding brought by Ms. D. and M.D. (collectively, the petitioners) to be appointed the coguardians of the person of D.D. pursuant to article 17-a of the Surrogate’s Court Procedure Act. Ms. D. is D.D.’s mother and M.D. is one of D.D.’s brothers. Petitioners also seek the appointment of W.D. and A.D., D.D.’s brothers, as standby guardian and alternate standby guardian, respectively. The petitioners are represented by counsel.
Statutory Framework
SCPA article 17-a governs guardianship of persons who are intellectually or developmentally…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Meyer v. NebraskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Loving v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Skinner v. Oklahoma Ex Rel. WilliamsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Zablocki v. RedhailSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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