SCPA 1751 · Article 17-A. Guardians of Persons Who Are Intellectually Disabled and Developmentally Disabled
Petition for appointment; by whom made
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§ 1751. 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 is intellectually disabled or a person who is developmentally disabled may be made by a parent, any interested person eighteen years of age or older on behalf of the person who is intellectually disabled or a person who is developmentally disabled including a corporation authorized to serve as a guardian as provided for by this article, or by the person who is intellectually disabled or a person who is developmentally disabled when such person is eighteen years of age or older.
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