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MATTER OF CHANTEL R.

6 Misc.3d 693 (2004)

791 N.Y.S.2d 324

In the Matter of the Guardianship of CHANTEL R.

Surrogate's Court, New York County.

December 17, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laurie A. Stride and Norman Cantor, New York City, for Pamela R. Mental Hygiene Legal Service, New York City (James W. Drake Jr. and Karen G. Andreasian of counsel), for Chantel R. Cathy S. Chester, New York City, guardian ad litem.

OPINION OF THE COURT

EVE PREMINGER, S.

Petitioner Pamela R. is the mother of Chantel R., a 26-year-old woman who is mentally retarded. Petitioner seeks appointment under article 17-A of the Surrogate's Court Procedure Act as guardian of her daughter's person. Respondent Mental Hygiene Legal Service (MHLS) objects to the extent that the guardianship includes authority to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment under SCPA 1750-b, recently enacted as...

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