Legal Opinion
In re the Appointment of a Successor Guardian for R.R.
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided December 27, 2013Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Richard B. Meyer, S.
Petitions by the maternal aunt and the father of a developmentally disabled adult in which each seeks to be appointed as the successor guardian of the person of the ward pursuant to SCPA article 17-A. Following a court-ordered evaluation of the parties and the ward conducted by Dr. Joseph E. Hasazi, a psychologist, a trial was held over the course of four days. In addition to hearing testimony from the parties, Hasazi and 16 nonparty witnesses, plus receiving numerous exhibits into evidence, the court conducted in camera conferences with the ward and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Bennett v. JeffreysNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- In re Michael B.New York Court of Appeals · 1992
- Matter of StuartNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
- Matter of Bock (Breitung)New York Court of Appeals · 1939
- In re the Appointment of a Committee for the Person & Property of DietzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1936
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