Order affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The mother and natural guardian of the infant D. D. filed a verified petition with the Surrogate's Court, Nassau County, in which she sought an order authorizing her to consent to the surgical sterilization of her daughter. The petition, which was supported by a physician's letter, alleges that D. D., born July 9, 1961, functions below the level of a five year old as a result of severe mental retardation. However, she...
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