Legal Opinion
In re Zornow
New York Supreme Court
Decided December 23, 2010PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
William P. Polito, J.
Background
On or about May 18, 2010 the petitioner, Carole Zornow, applied to the court to be appointed guardian for her mother, Joan M. Zornow, under the Mental Hygiene Law, primarily to make end of life decisions. Her mother is 93 years old, suffering from advanced Alzheimer’s, and residing in a nursing home. There was a dispute between her and the other six siblings, mainly involving previously enacted MOLSTs (medical orders on life-sustaining treatments). The primary dispute was a blanket directive denying her mother food and water if it could not…
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