Legal Opinion
Guardianship of Helen F.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided February 12, 2013PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMead, J.
[¶ 1] Helen F. appeals from the judgment of the Penobscot County Probate Court (Woodcock, J.) adjudicating her to be incapacitated and appointing the Department of Health and Human Services (the Department) as her guardian and conservator. We vacate the judgment and remand the case for further proceedings.
I. BACKGROUND
[¶ 2] In March 2012, the Department filed joined petitions in the Penobscot County Probate Court seeking the appointment of a public guardian and conservator for Helen. The court appointed an attorney to represent her and held a hearing on the joined petitions on May 10, 2012.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Union Pacific Railway Co. v. BotsfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- In Re GardnerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1987
- Greaton v. GreatonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2012
- State v. MillikenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2010
- Cates v. DonahueSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2007
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3Cited by4 opinions
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