Legal Opinion
In re the Appointment of a Guardian for Olear
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided March 30, 2001PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
John B. Riordan, S.
Before the court is a petition for the appointment of a guardian of the person under SCPA article 17-A. A motion has been made to dismiss the petition for lack of jurisdiction.
William Olear and Helen Olear are the parents of Michael William Olear (respondent). Michael is 21 years of age. He is mentally retarded and has cerebral palsy. Certificates verifying his disabilities have been filed by a physician and psychologist pursuant to SCPA 1750 and 1750-a. Michael was born in New York and resided in Nassau County prior to moving to Arizona with his mother…
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