Guardianship of Roe

At issue is the correctness of an order adjudicating a ward incompetent to make medical treatment decisions for himself as well as the judge’s determination that the ward’s substituted judgment would be to continue treatment with antipsychotic medication. For the reasons stated in this opinion, we affirm.

Facts. The ward, John Roe, suffers from chronic schizophrenia. When left untreated by medication, the ward’s illness manifests itself in “paranoia, suspiciousness, argumentative and combative behaviors and catatonic withdrawal.” Because of his schizophrenia, the ward has been hospitalized at…