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N.Y. SCP Law § 1755

This is the official text of N.Y. SCP Law § 1755, 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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Modification order Any person who is intellectually disabled or person who is developmentally disabled eighteen years of age or older, or...

Official statutory text

§ 1755. Modification order\n Any person who is intellectually disabled or person who is\ndevelopmentally disabled eighteen years of age or older, or any person\non behalf of any person who is intellectually disabled or person who is\ndevelopmental disabled for whom a guardian has been appointed, may apply\nto the court having jurisdiction over the guardianship order requesting\nmodification of such order in order to protect the person who is\nintellectually disabled's, or person who is developmentally disabled's\nfinancial situation and/or his or her personal interests. The court may,\nupon receipt of any such request to modify the guardianship order,\nappoint a guardian ad litem. The court shall so modify the guardianship\norder if in its judgment the interests of the guardian are adverse to\nthose of the person who is intellectually disabled or person who is\ndevelopmentally disabled or if the interests of justice will be best\nserved including, but not limited to, facts showing the necessity for\nprotecting the personal and/or financial interests of the person who is\nintellectually disabled or person who is developmentally disabled.\n

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