Surrogate Malave-GonzalezGUARDIANSHIP OF ANTHONY V. Pursuant to SCPA Article 17-A (17/2732) — This is a proceeding pursuant to Article 17-A of the Surrogate’s Court Procedure Act for the appointment of the petitioners as guardians of the person of the respondent, an alleged intellectually disabled person.Upon the oral and documentary proof adduced at the hearing, at which the proposed guardians and the respondent appeared, it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the respondent is an intellectually disabled person within the provisions of Article 17-A of the SCPA, and that he lacks the capacity to make health care decisions. The court is further satisfied that the petitioners and the proposed standby and first alternate standby guardians are qualified to assume the responsibility of serving as the respondent’s guardians.Accordingly, the application is granted. Letters of guardianship of the person of the respondent shall issue to his parents, Iris V. and Herasimo V. The respondent’s brother, Elio V., is appointed standby guardian to serve when the primary guardians are no longer able to do so. An aunt, Fiadalisa V., is appointed first alternate standby guardian to serve when neither the primary guardians nor the standby guardian are able to do so. The successor guardians shall assume the duties of their office subject to qualification and confirmation pursuant to SCPA 1757.The Chief Clerk shall mail a copy of this decision and the decree to the pro se petitioners.Decree signed.May 21, 2018
GUARDIANSHIP OF ASHLEY M. R., Pursuant to SCPA Article 17-A (17/2610) — This is a proceeding pursuant to Article 17-A of the Surrogate’s Court Procedure Act for the appointment of the petitioner as guardian of the person of the respondent, an alleged intellectually disabled person.Upon the oral and documentary proof adduced at the hearing at which the proposed guardian was present and the court waived the appearance of the respondent based on the medical certifications, it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the respondent is an intellectually disabled person within the provisions of Article 17-A of the SCPA and that she lacks the capacity to make health care decisions. The court is also satisfied that the petitioner and the proposed standby guardian are qualified to assume the responsibility of serving as the respondent’s guardian.Accordingly, the application is granted. Letters of guardianship of the person of the respondent shall issue to her mother, Jennifer B. Her father, William R., is appointed standby guardian to serve when the primary guardian is no longer able to do so. The successor guardian shall assume the duties of his office subject to qualification and confirmation pursuant to SCPA 1757.Decree signed.May 21, 2018
