Conservatorship of A.B. CA1/4

Background On June 30, 2020, the public guardian filed its petition for appointment of temporary conservator and conservator, pursuant to the Lanterman-Petris- Short (LPS) Act, Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 5000 et seq. The petition alleged that A.B. is gravely disabled as a result of a mental disorder. The initial hearing on the petition was held on July 14, 2020, at which trial was set for August 18. The trial was continued several times and ultimately commenced on September 29, 2020. On October 5, the court found A.B. gravely disabled, granted the petition, and appointed the public guardian conservator of his person for a one-year period. A.B. timely filed a notice of appeal. On August 6, 2021, while the present appeal was pending, the public guardian filed a petition for reappointment.2 On October 26, A.B. agreed to accept reappointment of the conservatorship for a period of three months. As part of the negotiated disposition, the parties agreed that the petition would be dismissed upon A.B.’s acceptance at a board-and-care facility. A review hearing was set for January 25, 2022. On November 5, the court issued letters of conservatorship. Discussion When, during the…