Section 1828.5 Of Article 3. Establishment Of Conservatorship From California Probate Code >> Division 4. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 3.
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 following:
(1) Inquire into the nature and extent of the general intellectual
functioning of the individual alleged to be developmentally
disabled.
(2) Evaluate the extent of the impairment of his or her adaptive
behavior.
(3) Ascertain his or her capacity to care for himself or herself
and his or her property.
(4) Inquire into the qualifications, abilities, and capabilities
of the person seeking appointment as limited conservator.
(5) If a report by the regional center, in accordance with Section
1827.5, has not been filed in court because the proposed limited
conservatee withheld his or her consent to assessment by the regional
center, the court shall determine the reason for withholding such
consent.
(b) If the court finds that the proposed limited conservatee
possesses the capacity to care for himself or herself and to manage
his or her property as a reasonably prudent person, the court shall
dismiss the petition for appointment of a limited conservator.
(c) If the court finds that the proposed limited conservatee lacks
the capacity to perform some, but not all, of the tasks necessary to
provide properly for his or her own personal needs for physical
health, food, clothing, or shelter, or to manage his or her own
financial resources, the court shall appoint a limited conservator
for the person or the estate or the person and the estate.
(d) If the court finds that the proposed limited conservatee lacks
the capacity to perform all of the tasks necessary to provide
properly for his or her own personal needs for physical health, food,
clothing, or shelter, or to manage his or her own financial
resources, the court shall appoint either a conservator or a limited
conservator for the person or the estate, or the person and the
estate.
(e) The court shall define the powers and duties of the limited
conservator so as to permit the developmentally disabled adult to
care for himself or herself or to manage his or her financial
resources commensurate with his or her ability to do so.
(f) Prior to the appointment of a limited conservator for the
person or estate or person and estate of a developmentally disabled
adult, the court shall inform the proposed limited conservatee of the
nature and purpose of the limited conservatorship proceeding, that
the appointment of a limited conservator for his or her person or
estate or person and estate will result in the transfer of certain
rights set forth in the petition and the effect of such transfer, the
identity of the person who has been nominated as his or her limited
conservator, that he or she has a right to oppose such proceeding,
and that he or she has a right to have the matter tried by jury.
After communicating such information to the person and prior to the
appointment of a limited conservator, the court shall consult the
person to determine his or her opinion concerning the appointment.