A limited conservator may be appointed for an adult with a developmental disability.
Limited conservatorships are set up to assist developmentally disabled adults who are unable to provide for all their personal or financial needs. A limited conservator’s duty is to help the limited conservatee develop maximum self-reliance and independence.
The conservator may:
Decide where the developmentally disabled adult will live
Review the developmentally disabled’s adult confidential records and papers.
Sign a contract for the developmentally disabled.
Give or withhold consent for most medical treatment
Make decisions about the developmentally disabled adult’s education and vocational training.
Give or withhold consent to the developmentally disabled adult’s marriage.
Control the developmentally disabled adult’s social and sexual contacts and relationships.
Manage the developmentally disabled adult’s financial affairs.