CHAPTER 1. Establishment of Conservatorship [1800. - 1849.5.]

Chapter 1 enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.

§§ 1800–1849.5 · 39 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Persons for Whom Conservator May Be Appointed §§ 1800–1804 · 6 sections

   • § 1800 It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to do the following: (a) Protect the rights of persons who are placed under conservatorship. (b)…
   • § 1800.3 (a) If the need therefor is established to the satisfaction of the court and the other requirements of this chapter are satisfied, the court may appoint: (1) A…
   • § 1801 Subject to Section 1800.3: (a) A conservator of the person may be appointed for a person who is unable to provide properly for his or her personal needs for…
   • § 1802 Subject to Section 1800.3, a conservator of the person or estate, or both, may be appointed for a person who voluntarily requests the appointment and who, to…
   • § 1803 A conservator of the estate may be appointed for a person who is an absentee as defined in Section 1403.
   • § 1804 Subject to Section 1800.3, a conservator of the estate may be appointed for a person who is missing and whose whereabouts is unknown.
2. ARTICLE 2. Order of Preference for Appointment of Conservator §§ 1810–1813.1 · 5 sections

   • § 1810 If the proposed conservatee has sufficient capacity at the time to form an intelligent preference, the proposed conservatee may nominate a conservator in the…
   • § 1811 (a) Subject to Sections 1813 and 1813.1, the spouse, domestic partner, or an adult child, parent, brother, or sister of the proposed conservatee may nominate a…
   • § 1812 (a) Subject to Sections 1810, 1813, and 1813.1, the selection of a conservator of the person or estate, or both, is solely in the discretion of the court and,…
   • § 1813 (a) (1) The spouse of a proposed conservatee may not petition for the appointment of a conservator for a spouse or be appointed as conservator of the person or…
   • § 1813.1 (a) (1) The domestic partner of a proposed conservatee may not petition for the appointment of a conservator for a domestic partner or be appointed as…
3. ARTICLE 3. Establishment of Conservatorship §§ 1820–1836 · 17 sections

   • § 1820 (a) A petition for the appointment of a conservator may be filed by any of the following: (1) The proposed conservatee. (2) The spouse or domestic partner of…
   • § 1821 (a) (1) The petition shall request that a conservator be appointed for the person or estate, or both, shall specify the name, address, and telephone number of…
   • § 1822 (a) At least 15 days before the hearing on the petition for appointment of a conservator, notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be given as…
   • § 1823 (a) If the petition is filed by a person other than the proposed conservatee, the clerk shall issue a citation directed to the proposed conservatee setting…
   • § 1824 The citation and a copy of the petition shall be served on the proposed conservatee at least 15 days before the hearing. Service shall be made in the manner…
   • § 1825 (a) The proposed conservatee shall be produced at the hearing except in the following cases: (1) Where the proposed conservatee is out of the state when served…
   • § 1826 (a) Regardless of whether the proposed conservatee attends the hearing, the court investigator shall do all of the following: (1) Conduct the following…
   • § 1827 The court shall hear and determine the matter of the establishment of the conservatorship according to the law and procedure relating to the trial of civil…
   • § 1827.5 (a) In the case of any proceeding to establish a limited conservatorship for a person with developmental disabilities, within 30 days after the filing of a…
   • § 1828 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), before the establishment of a conservatorship of the person or estate, or both, the court shall inform the proposed…
   • § 1828.5 (a) At the hearing on the petition for appointment of a limited conservator for an allegedly developmentally disabled adult, the court shall do each of the…
   • § 1829 Any of the following persons may appear at the hearing to support or oppose the petition: (a) The proposed conservatee. (b) The spouse or registered domestic…
   • § 1830 (a) The order appointing the conservator shall contain, among other things, the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of: (1) The conservator. (2) The…
   • § 1834 (a) Before letters are issued in a conservatorship that originates in this state or a conservatorship that is transferred to this state under Chapter 8…
   • § 1835 (a) Every superior court shall provide all conservators with written information concerning a conservator’s rights, duties, limitations, and responsibilities…
   • § 1835.5 (a) Within 30 days of the establishment of a conservatorship under this division, and annually thereafter, the superior court shall provide information to a…
   • § 1836 (a) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the Judicial Council shall establish a conservatorship alternatives program within each self-help center in every…
4. ARTICLE 4. Special Provisions Applicable Where Proposed Conservatee Is an Absentee §§ 1840–1844 · 5 sections

   • § 1840 Except as otherwise provided in this article, a conservator for an absentee (Section 1403) shall be appointed as provided in Article 3 (commencing with Section…
   • § 1841 In addition to the other required contents of the petition, if the proposed conservatee is an absentee: (a) The petition, and any notice required by Section…
   • § 1842 In addition to the persons and entities to whom notice of hearing is required under Section 1822 or 2002, if the proposed conservatee is an absentee, a copy of…
   • § 1843 (a) No citation is required under Section 1823 to the proposed conservatee if the proposed conservatee is an absentee. (b) No notice is required under Section…
   • § 1844 (a) In a proceeding to appoint a conservator for an absentee under Article 3 (commencing with Section 1820) of this chapter or Article 3 (commencing with…
5. ARTICLE 5. Special Provisions Applicable Where Proposed Conservatee Is a Missing Person §§ 1845–1849.5 · 6 sections

   • § 1845 (a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, a conservator of the estate of a person who is missing and whose whereabouts is unknown shall be appointed as…
   • § 1846 In addition to the other required contents of the petition, if the proposed conservatee is a person who is missing and whose whereabouts is unknown, the…
   • § 1847 In addition to the persons and entities to whom notice of hearing is required under Section 1822 or 2002, if the proposed conservatee is a person who is…
   • § 1848 (a) In a proceeding under Article 3 (commencing with Section 1820) to appoint a conservator of the estate of a person who is missing and whose whereabouts is…
   • § 1849 A conservator of the estate of a person who is missing and whose whereabouts is unknown may be appointed only if the court finds all of the following: (a) The…
   • § 1849.5 (a) A petition may be filed under this article regardless of when the proposed conservatee became missing or how long the proposed conservatee has been…