In re Moses

NEWMAN, Senior Judge:

This is an appeal by petitioner Pierre Ber-geron, guardian ad litem (GAL) of respondent Paula Moses, from an order dismissing his petition to have her committed to a facility for the mentally retarded. The trial judge dismissed the petition based on his finding that Moses was competent to refuse commitment. On appeal,1 the GAL contends generally that the trial judge should have found Moses incompetent based on the evidence presented at the hearing and that in any event he applied an incorrect standard in making the competency determination. The GAL additionally contends…