Legal Opinion
In re Chachkers
New York Supreme Court
Decided December 15, 1993PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Lewis R. Friedman, J.
During this proceeding for the appointment of a guardian pursuant to the new Mental Hygiene Law article 81 an important procedural issue has emerged which has not been addressed in the reported cases under article 81, or its predecessors (Mental Hygiene Law former arts 77, 78). This case presents the question of whether an article 81 proceeding may be discontinued before an evidentiary hearing.
Petitioner, the Director of Social Services of New York University Medical Center, sought the appointment of a guardian of the person and property of Shirley W.,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Sengstack v. SengstackNew York Court of Appeals · 1958
- Wurster v. . ArmfieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
- In re Rochester General HospitalNew York Supreme Court · 1993
- Broder v. BroderNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- In re ForwardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
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