IN RE GUARDIANSHIP OF BARRY

No. 83-2230.

445 So.2d 365 (1984)

In re GUARDIANSHIP OF Andrew James BARRY, a Minor.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

January 27, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E.J. Salcines, State Atty., and Joryn Jenkins and Claire L. Cours, Asst. State Attys., Tampa, for appellant.

Anthony B. Marchese, Tampa, for appellees Mark and Laura Barry.

Barbara Pankau of Carlton, Fields, Ward, Emmanuel, Smith & Cutler, P.A., Tampa, for amicus curiae Women's Hosp.


SCHEB, Judge.

On appeal by the state, we review a trial court order authorizing removal of a life support system from Andrew James Barry, the infant son of Mark and Laura Barry. We affirm.

These proceedings were initiated by Mr. and Mrs. Barry, the child's natural parents. After their appointment as legal guardians of Andrew, they petitioned for approval to terminate the use of his life support system. They alleged that their child was in a chronic permanent...

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