Legal Opinion
San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency v. Christopher A.
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 2, 2006No. D047022PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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McDONALD, Acting P. J.
Christopher A. appeals a judgment establishing a conservatorship for him under the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (LPS) (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5000 et seq.).1 A jury found Christopher unable, as a result of a mental disorder, to provide for his basic needs for food, clothing or shelter. Accordingly, the court established a conservatorship for Christopher; appointed the public conservator as conservator of his person; imposed disabilities under Welfare and Institutions Code section 53572; determined the least restrictive level of placement necessary to achieve the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- People v. Gary W.California Supreme Court · 1971
- Conservatorship of RouletCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
- Lake County Mental Health Department v. Susan T.California Supreme Court · 1994
- Linsk v. LinskCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
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3Cited by21 opinions
- San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency v. John L.California Supreme Court · 2010
- Conservatorship of George H.California Court of Appeal · 2008
- K.G. v. MeredithCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2012
- San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency v. Deidre B.California Court of Appeal · 2010
- People v. WilkinsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2010
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