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IN RE HAYES

No. 45612.

93 Wn.2d 228 (1980)

608 P.2d 635

In the Matter of the Guardianship of EDITH MELISSA MARIA HAYES.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

March 27, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ries & Kenison, by Darrell E. Ries and Larry W. Larson, for appellant.

Collins & Hansen, by Howard W. Hansen and Nels A. Hansen, for respondent.

Karen Marie Thompson and Catherine C. Morrow on behalf of Legal Advocates for the Disabled and Linda Potter, Judith E. Cohn, Michael S. Lottman, and Norman S. Rosenburg on behalf of Mental Health Law Project, amici curiae.

HOROWITZ, J.

This appeal raises the question whether the Superior Court for Grant County has authority to grant a petition for sterilization of a severely mentally retarded person.

Petitioner Sharon Hayes is the mother of Edith Melissa Maria Hayes, who was born severely mentally retarded on December 17, 1963. She petitioned the Superior Court for an order appointing her as the guardian of Edith's person and specifically authorizing a sterilization procedure...

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