Article 4. Special Provisions Applicable Where Proposed Conservatee Is An Absentee of California Probate Code >> Division 4. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 4.

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 1820) of this chapter or Article 3 (commencing with Section 2001) of Chapter 8.

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 1822 or 2002, or any other law, shall set forth the last known military rank or grade and the social security account number of the proposed conservatee.
  (b) The petition shall state whether the absentee's spouse has commenced any action or proceeding against the absentee for judicial or legal separation, dissolution of marriage, annulment, or adjudication of nullity of their marriage.

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 the petition and notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be mailed at least 15 days before the hearing to the secretary concerned or to the head of the United States department or agency concerned, as the case may be. In such case, notice shall also be published pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the hearing will be held.

(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 2002 to the proposed conservatee if the proposed conservatee is an absentee.

(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 Section 2001) of Chapter 8, an official written report or record complying with Section 1283 of the Evidence Code that a proposed conservatee is an absentee shall be received as evidence of that fact and the court shall not determine the status of the proposed conservatee inconsistent with the status determined as shown by the written report or record.
  (b) The inability of the proposed conservatee to attend the hearing is established by the official written report or record referred to in subdivision (a).