(a) Subject to Sections 1810, 1813, and 1813.1, the selection of a conservator of the person or estate, or both, is solely in the discretion of the court and, in making the selection, the court is to be guided by what appears to be for the best interests of the proposed conservatee.
(b) Subject to Sections 1810, 1813, and 1813.1, of persons equally qualified in the opinion of the court to appointment as conservator of the person or estate or both, preference is to be given in the following order:
(1) The spouse or domestic partner of the proposed conservatee or the person nominated by the spouse or domestic partner pursuant to Section 1811.
(2) An adult child of the proposed conservatee or the person nominated by the child pursuant to Section 1811.
(3) A parent of the proposed conservatee or the person nominated by the parent pursuant to Section 1811.
(4) A brother or sister of the proposed conservatee or the person nominated by the brother or sister pursuant to Section 1811.
(5) Any other person or entity eligible for appointment as a conservator under this code or, if there is no person or entity willing to act as a conservator, under the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(c) The preference for any nominee for appointment under paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of subdivision (b) is subordinate to the preference for any other parent, child, brother, or sister in that class.
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 913, Sec. 29. (AB 2747) Effective January 1, 2015.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018