Section 1822 Of Article 3. Establishment Of Conservatorship From California Probate Code >> Division 4. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 3.
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. (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 provided in this section. The notice shall
be accompanied by a copy of the petition. The court may not shorten
the time for giving the notice of hearing under this section.
(b) Notice shall be mailed to the following persons:
(1) The spouse, if any, or registered domestic partner, if any, of
the proposed conservatee at the address stated in the petition.
(2) The relatives named in the petition at their addresses stated
in the petition.
(c) If notice is required by Section 1461 to be given to the
Director of State Hospitals or the Director of Developmental
Services, notice shall be mailed as so required.
(d) If the petition states that the proposed conservatee is
receiving or is entitled to receive benefits from the Veterans
Administration, notice shall be mailed to the Office of the Veterans
Administration referred to in Section 1461.5.
(e) If the proposed conservatee is a person with developmental
disabilities, at least 30 days before the day of the hearing on the
petition, the petitioner shall mail a notice of the hearing and a
copy of the petition to the regional center identified in Section
1827.5.
(f) If the petition states that the petitioner and the proposed
conservator have no prior relationship with the proposed conservatee
and are not nominated by a family member, friend, or other person
with a relationship to the proposed conservatee, notice shall be
mailed to the public guardian of the county in which the petition is
filed.