OPINION OF THE COURT
TOM, J.P.
This dispute arises out of the appointment, pursuant to SCPA 1750, of petitioner Pamela R. as guardian of the person of her daughter, respondent Chantel R., a 26-year-old mentally retarded person. Mental Hygiene Legal Service, on Chantel's behalf, objects to the appointment to the extent that the guardianship extends to decisions concerning life-sustaining treatment and challenges the constitutionality of the statute under...
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