IN RE RICHARD H.


506 A.2d 221 (1986)

In re RICHARD H.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided March 11, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Downeast Law Offices, P.A., Kim M. Vandermeulen (orally), Augusta, for Richard H.

Reef & Mooers, Sarah A. Verville (orally), Portland, for Guardian.

Before McKUSICK, C.J., and NICHOLS, ROBERTS, WATHEN, GLASSMAN and SCOLNIK, JJ.


ROBERTS, Justice.

Richard H. appeals from a judgment of the Kennebec County Probate Court adjudicating that he is an incapacitated person and appointing his mother to be his full guardian. 18-A M.R.S.A. §§ 5-101-5-313 (1981 & Supp.1985). As the single issue raised before us, Richard claims that the Probate Court acted beyond its discretion by designating the guardian ad litem to act as his attorney. We affirm the judgment.

After the mother filed...

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