In re S. C. E.

HARTNETT, Vice Chancellor.

A Petition for the Appointment of a Guardian for S.C.E. was presented to the Court.

The Petition recited that it was filed in order to obtain the Court’s approval for an operation which would have the effect of sterilizing S.C.E. Testimony and the affidavits of two doctors clearly show that S.C.E., who is 13 years old, is severely mentally retarded. She has a mental age of approximately 5 years. She is so severely mentally retarded that she has the use of only one arm and must have help from her parents whenever she uses the toilet. It is highly unlikely that the…