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1. THE MYTH OF LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL: GUARDIANSHIP IN NEW YORK STATE.

Author

Monthie, Jennifer J.

Subjects
Guardianships -- Laws, regulations and rules, Handicapped discrimination -- Cases, Disability rights -- Cases, Due process of law -- Cases, Company legal issue, Government regulation, New York. Mental Hygiene Law, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Abstract

I. INTRODUCTION On September 21, 2016, Disability Rights New York ("DRNY'), (1) filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, seeking to enjoin the [...]

Published
2017

2. THE MYTH OF LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL: GUARDIANSHIP IN NEW YORK STATE.

Author

Monthie, Jennifer J.

Subjects
*DISABILITY laws, *ANTI-discrimination laws, *LEGAL assistance to people with disabilities, *JUSTICE administration, *AMERICANS with Disabilities Act of 1990
Abstract

The article follows a pending lawsuit brought by Disability Rights New York (DRNY), federal Protection and Advocacy System for individuals with disabilities in New York, challenging the state's use of guardianship pursuant to the Surrogate's Court Procedure Act. It highlights the role of guardianship in the care for individuals with developmental disabilities and evaluates New York's bifurcated guardianship options under the Surrogate's Court Procedure Act and of the Mental Hygiene Law.

Published
2016

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