In re Guardianship of Henderson

MEMORANDUM OPINION

BROCK, C.J.

The ward, Jason Henderson, appeals the decision of the Hillsborough County Probate Court (Cloutier, J.), appointing a guardian over his person. We reverse and remand.

When Phyllis Henderson filed a petition for guardianship over her son, the probate court appointed an attorney to represent Jason’s interests in *350the guardianship proceeding. During his interview with court-appointed counsel, Jason dismissed the accusations in the petition as defamatory, questioned why the issue of a psychiatric examination was being raised at that time and generally challenged the…