In re Sawyer
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum: Petitioner commenced this proceeding seeking, inter alia, to administer antipsychotic medication to respondent over his objection pursuant to the parens patriae power of the State of New York (see Matter of William S., 31 AD3d 567, 568 [2006]; see generally Rivers v Katz, 67 NY2d 485, 496-498 [1986], rearg denied 68 NY2d 808 [1986]). We conclude that Supreme Court properly granted the petition. Contrary to respondent’s contention, petitioner met his burden of establishing by clear and convincing evidence that respondent lacked “the capacity to make a reasoned decision with respect…
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