MATTER OF S. C. E.


378 A.2d 144 (1977)

In the Matter of S. C. E.

Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle.

Decided September 20, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert K. Beste, Jr., of Biggs & Battaglia, Wilmington, for petitioners.


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...

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