In re the Guardianship of Kevin Z.

Spain, J.(1) Appeal from an order of the Surrogate’s Court of Sullivan County (McGuire, S.), entered July 13, 2011, which, among other things, granted respondent’s application, in two proceedings pursuant to SCPA article 17-A, for respondent’s appointment as guardian of Kevin Z., and (2) cross appeals from an order of said court, entered July 29, 2011, which, among other things, granted petitioner’s application for an order of visitation.

Petitioner (hereinafter the mother) and respondent (hereinafter the father) are the parents of Kevin Z. (born in 1992) whose medical diagnoses include…