In re Guardianship Northcarolina

N.C., the respondent, is an eighty-seven year old woman diagnosed with progressive dementia.2 She has no surviving spouse. On January 13, 2015, the respondent's children, petitioners Gilbert3 and Leslie, filed a petition seeking appointment as their mother's general guardians and authorization for her admission to a nursing home and treatment with antipsychotic medication. After a hearing at which only the respondent testified, a judge of the Probate and Family Court allowed the petition. The respondent appeals from the resulting decree and order, raising numerous procedural challenges. We…