Conservatorship of Walker

Appellant Alfred Marvin Walker challenges an order reappointing respondent Fresno County Director of Health as conservator of his person pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 5361, and imposing certain special disabilities upon him pursuant to section 5357. Upon review, it appears the trial court properly reappointed respondent as appellant’s conservator. However, no factual basis was specifically offered to support the disabilities imposed upon appellant. We will therefore remand the matter for further proceedings on the question of special disabilities.

Facts

In November 1986, respondent was named appellant’s temporary conservator based upon a court finding that appellant was gravely disabled within the meaning of the Lanterman-Petris Short (EPS) Act in section 5008, subdivision (h)(1).

Thereafter, the Fresno County Superior Court appointed respondent as appellant’s conservator for the one-year period ending January 2, 1988. The court found appellant was gravely disabled due to a mental disorder and unable to provide for his personal needs for physical health, food, clothing or shelter. The court also made the following orders: “1. The conservator of the…