In re Rosner

Appeal from an order of the Surrogate’s Court of Sullivan County (Hanofee, S.), entered December 3, 1986, which, inter alia, denied petitioners’ application, in a proceeding pursuant to SCPA article 17-A, for appointment as coguardians of the person and property of Irwin Rosner.

In June 1986 petitioners commenced this proceeding, pursuant to SCPA article 17-A, seeking to be appointed as coguardians of Irwin Rosner. Rosner, who was born on February 15, 1956, is alleged to be mentally retarded and has resided for approximately the last 18 years in a facility that cares for retarded individuals.

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