[teenyelliott]

If the patient's wishes aren't known, a court finds the patient's wishes and charges the guardian with the duty.

If a patients wishes are not known, it is the family, not the courts, who decides what they think the person might have wanted. The only reason the courts are involved in this case at all is because Terri's legal guardian (like it or not), made a decision that other family members did not agree with. The courts in this case are being used to settle a family dispute.

[Cboldt]

The only reason the courts are involved in this case at all is because Terri's legal guardian (like it or not), made a decision that other family members did not agree with. The courts in this case are being used to settle a family dispute.

Obviously you are correct on the last point. But the guardian does not have the automatic right, under Florida law, to deny life-sustaining basic care for a patient. Oh heck. I'm not gonna discuss with you. Don't take it personal. I'm just tired. I know I'm right, and I'm satisfied with my own research.