10 Guam Code Ann. § 82718
Terms Used In 10 Guam Code Ann. § 82718
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
A conservator of the person, or the estate, or of the person and the estate may be appointed for any person who is gravely disabled as the result of a mental disorder. The procedure for establishing conservatorship under this Chapter shall be the same as that provided in 15 Guam Code Ann. Division 4 except as follows:
(a) A conservator may be appointed for a gravely disabled minor.
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(b) When a gravely disabled person already has a guardian or conservator, the Superior Court under this Chapter may retain that guardian or conservator, or remove him and appoint a new guardian or conservator under the provisions of this Chapter.
(c) The person for whom conservatorship is sought shall have the right to demand a jury trial on the issue of whether he is gravely disabled. This right shall also apply in subsequent proceedings to reestablish conservatorship.
(d) The Superior Court may grant a conservator, appointed under this Chapter, with the power to place his conservatee in a facility for psychiatric or psychological care only after finding that alternative, non- institutional care and support are not available on an out-patient basis, and after finding that the facility has the capability to provide treatment which is appropriate to the needs of the gravely disabled individual.
SOURCE: Repealed and reenacted by P.L. 19-016:1 (Apr. 11, 1988).