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Tentative Ruling: Conservatorship of Rodrigo Madrigal Ruvalcaba

Case Number

26PR00004

Case Type

Conservatorship

Hearing Date / Time

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 09:30

Nature of Proceedings

Petition for Conservatorship of the Person

Tentative Ruling

Appearances required. The following must be submitted:

Proof of Service on Relatives of Proposed Conservatee.  At least 15 days before the hearing on the petition for appointment of a conservator, notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be given by timely mailing service of the notice and copy of the petition to the (1) spouse, if any, or registered domestic partner, if any, of the proposed conservatee, and (2) relatives named in the petition at their addresses stated in the petition. (Prob. Code, §1822.)

Confidential Declaration on Medical Ability to Attend Hearing (GC-325) – As of January 1, 2025, the ability of the proposed conservatee to attend the hearing will be determined on evidence submitted on Judicial Counsel form GC-325.  This form was adopted for mandatory use as of January 1, 2025.  This form must be filed, or the proposed conservatee will be expected to attend the hearing.

Capacity Declaration (GC-335) – No order adjudging that conservatee lacks capacity to give informed consent to medical treatment may be granted unless supported by a declaration executed by a licensed physician or licensed psychologist supporting the request. (Prob. Code, § 1890(c).)

The proposed conservatee is expected to attend the hearing, unless a Confidential Declaration on Medical Ability to Attend Hearing (GC-325) is filed and shows an medical inability to attend.  (Prob. Code, § 1825.) (Prob. Code, § 1825(a)(2)[medical inability].)

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