In Re the Matter of Guardianship of Timothy A. Robbins, an Adult

Baker, Judge.

[1] Timothy Robbins (Timothy) sustained catastrophic, permanent injuries from a car accident; he will require full-time care for the rest of his life. His father became his guardian, filed a lawsuit on Timothy's behalf, and reached a settlement agreement totaling over $17 million. Timothy's father asked that the trial court authorize the balance of the settlement agreement to be placed in a special needs trust. The trial court, expressing its disagreement with the legislative policy underlying special needs trusts, placed only $1 million into the trust and ordered the remaining…