{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "scpa", "section": "1751", "citation": "SCPA § 1751", "heading": "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...", "text": ["§ 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."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/SCP/1751", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A petition for a guardian of the person, property, or both may be made by a **parent**, an **interested person at least 18 years old** acting for the person, including an authorized guardianship corporation, or by the person with intellectual or developmental disability **when that person is at least 18 years old**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/scpa/1751", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}