IN RE RUSSO

No. 4-86-1482.

516 So.2d 101 (1987)

In re Elizabeth RUSSO.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

December 9, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy A. Trease of Legal Aid Service of Broward County, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, for appellant-John Russo.

No brief filed on behalf of appellees.


HERSEY, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from an order adjudicating Elizabeth Russo incompetent. The incompetency hearing was conducted by a general master and based upon his report a judge of the circuit court entered the adjudication.

The issue is whether a hearing to determine an individual's legal competency may be delegated to a master. We have previously held that the determination of incompetency is a purely...

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