Legal Opinion

In re the Commissioner of Social Services

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided September 11, 2000Published

1Opinion of the Court

—In a proceeding pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law article 81, inter alia, for the appointment of a guardian for the personal needs of the appellant, the appeal is from an order and judgment (one paper) of the Supreme Court, Orange County (Slobod, J.), dated August 6, 1999, which, after a non-jury trial, granted the petition and appointed a guardian.

*714Ordered that the order and judgment is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

The petitioner commenced this proceeding under Mental Hygiene Law article 81 seeking to declare the appellant incapacitated and for the appointment of a guardian of her…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In re Harriet R.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  2. In re Lula XX.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

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