Conservatorship of O.B.

A person with autism is not automatically a candidate for a limited conservatorship. The Court of Appeal affirmed an order establishing a limited conservatorship of O.B., a person with autism spectrum disorder, and appointing her mother and elder sister as conservators. In this case, the court held that substantial evidence supported the establishment of a limited conservatorship of O.B.'s person where the mother testified that O.B. lacked the capacity to perform some of the tasks necessary to provide properly for her own personal needs. Furthermore, the probate court's personal observations of O.B. contributed to the substantial evidence in support of its findings. The court also held that the probate court did not violate principles of conservatorship law where it considered O.B.'s personal preferences, and the probate court did not prejudge the case. View "Conservatorship of O.B." on Justia Law