General Provisions
Cal. PROB § 1981
California Statutes
(a)
(1) This
chapter does not apply to a minor, regardless of whether the minor is or was married.
(2) This
chapter does not apply to any proceeding in which a person is appointed to provide personal care or property administration for a minor, including, but not limited to, a guardianship under
Part 2 (commencing with
Section 1500). (
b) This
chapter does not apply to any proceeding in which a person is involuntarily committed to a mental health facility or subjected to other involuntary mental health care, including, but not limited to, any of the following proceedings or any proceeding that is similar in substance:
(1) A proceeding under Sections to 1027, inclusive, of the Penal Code.
(2) A proceeding under
Chapter 6 (commencing with
Section 1367) of Title of Part of the Penal Code.
(3) A proceeding under
Article 4 (commencing with
Section 2960) of
Chapter of Title of Part of the Penal Code.
(4) A proceeding under
Article 6 (commencing with
Section 1800) of
Chapter of Division 2.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(5) A proceeding under
Part 1 (commencing with
Section 5000) of Division of the Welfare and Institutions Code, which is also known as the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act.
(6) A proceeding under
Article 2 (commencing with
Section 6500) of
Chapter of Part of Division of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(7) A proceeding under
Article 4 (commencing with
Section 6600) of
Chapter of Part of Division of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (
c) Article 3 (commencing with
Section 2001) does not apply to an adult with a developmental disability, or to any proceeding in which a person is appointed to provide personal care or property administration for an adult with a developmental disability, including, but not limited to, the following types of proceedings:
(1) A proceeding under
Article 7.5 (commencing with
Section 416) of
Chapter of Part of Division of the Health and Safety Code.
(2) A limited conservatorship under subdivision (
d) of
Section 1801.
(3) A proceeding under
Section of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(4) A proceeding under
Article 2 (commencing with
Section 6500) of
Chapter of Part of Division of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (
d) Application of this
chapter to a conservatee with major neurocognitive disorder is subject to the express limitations of Sections and 2016, as well as the other requirements of this chapter.