N.Y. Mental Hyg. Law § 79.25

§ 79.25 Maintenance and support.\n A guardian shall not apply any portion of the estate of his ward for\nthe support and maintenance of any person other than his ward, except\nupon order of the court after a hearing, notice of which has been given\nthe proper office of the administration. In case of an infant ward, the\napplication of property to his support or education shall be governed by\nsections seventeen hundred thirteen, seventeen hundred fourteen, and\nseventeen hundred fifteen of the surrogate's court procedure act.\n