Legal Opinion

In Re Medworth

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided April 22, 1997No. C8-96-2030PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SHORT, Judge.

On appeal from an order authorizing the conservator to move the conservatee to an out-of-state residence, the conservatee argues the trial court abused its discretion in failing to evaluate whether the move was consistent with her best interests, based on her general welfare, and necessary to provide her with needed care or services.

FACTS

Since the early 1950’s, 87-year-old Elvira Medworth has lived in her own Minneapolis home. In 1991, several of Medworth’s family members and neighbors began assisting her with housecleaning and other homemaking responsibilities. In…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Matter of Conservatorship of TorresSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
  2. Thiede v. Town of Scandia ValleySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1944
  3. Marriage of Maxfield v. MaxfieldSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1990
  4. In Re Conservatorship of FosterSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1996
  5. State ex rel. Raymond v. LawrenceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In re the Welfare of J.R.B.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2011
  2. In re the Risk Level Determination of C.M.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1998

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