N.Y. SCP Law § 1751
This is the official text of N.Y. SCP Law § 1751, part of New York’s SCP Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "SCP Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Petition for appointment; by whom made A petition for the appointment of a guardian of the person or property, or both, of a person who i...
Official statutory text
§ 1751. Petition for appointment; by whom made\n A petition for the appointment of a guardian of the person or\nproperty, or both, of a person who is intellectually disabled or a\nperson who is developmentally disabled may be made by a parent, any\ninterested person eighteen years of age or older on behalf of the person\nwho is intellectually disabled or a person who is developmentally\ndisabled including a corporation authorized to serve as a guardian as\nprovided for by this article, or by the person who is intellectually\ndisabled or a person who is developmentally disabled when such person is\neighteen years of age or older.\n
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