Rule 102 Physician's Letters
Part C. Conservatorship and Guardianship Proceedings | C-I. Commencement of Proceeding
Rule Text
(a) Conservatorship. The petitioner in a proceeding for a conservatorship may submit a physician's letter or report which states: (1) the respondent suffers from an impairment in the ability to receive and evaluate information or to make or communicate decisions (even with the use of appropriate and reasonably available technological assistance), or another physical, mental or health impairment; (2) the medical cause (diagnosis) of said impairment; (3) the prognosis for the impairment; (4) the impact of the impairment upon the respondent’s ability to manage the respondent’s property and business affairs effectively; (5) how long the physician has been treating the respondent; and (6) any other matter the physician deems relevant.
(b) Guardianship. The petitioner in a proceeding for a guardianship may submit a physician's letter or report which states: (1) the respondent is unable to receive and evaluate information or make or communicate decisions to such extent that the respondent lacks the ability to meet essential requirements for physical health, safety, or self-care (even with the use of appropriate and reasonably available technological assistance); (2) a description of the nature, type, and extent of the respondent's impairment; (3) the prognosis for the impairment; and (4) any other matter the physician deems relevant.
Amendment history: Amended April 28, 2006, effective July 1, 2006; further amended February 5, 2013, effective July 1, 2013.