1461.4
Effective Jan 1, 2018Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 319, Sec. 28. (AB 976) Effective January 1, 2018.
(a) The petitioner shall deliver pursuant to Section 1215 a notice of the hearing and a copy of the petition to the director of the regional center for the developmentally disabled at least 30 days before the day of the hearing on a petition for appointment in any case in which all of the following conditions exist:
- (1) The proposed ward or conservatee has developmental disabilities.
- (2) The proposed guardian or conservator is not the natural parent of the proposed ward or conservatee.
- (3) The proposed guardian or conservator is a provider of board and care, treatment, habilitation, or other services to persons with developmental disabilities or is a spouse or employee of a provider.
- (4) The proposed guardian or conservator is not a public entity.
- (b) The regional center shall file a written report and recommendation with the court regarding the suitability of the petitioners to meet the needs of the proposed ward or conservatee in any case described in subdivision (a).