In re Guardianship of Helen F.

The Department of Health and Human Services filed petitions seeking the appointment of a public guardian and conservator for Helen F. After a hearing, the county probate court adjudicated Helen to be incapacitated and appointed the Department as Helen's public guardian and conservator. Helen appealed. The Supreme Court vacated the judgment, holding (1) Helen's case was before the Court without any acceptable record of the proceedings below; and (2) the trial court's inability to remember Helen's case, and Helen's corresponding inability to provide an adequate statement of the evidence was no fault of Helen's. Remanded for a de novo adjudication of Helen's capacity. View "In re Guardianship of Helen F." on Justia Law