#conservatorship

#conservatorship

That used to be the norm, and then when you strayed, that was the out of whack part. Now the out of whack part is fairly common, and staying and doing what you're supposed to do is stunning to people.

That's how many Californians remember his CARE Court proposal: As a mandate to bring people with severe mental illness off the street and into treatment. Noncompliance, Newsom said at the time, would lead to consequences - counties could face fines for not providing court-ordered services, and participants who fail the program could be referred to conservatorship, which often means involuntary treatment in locked facilities.

His parents filed a lawsuit against the jail staff who had been responsible for his care. His father is working to pass Theris' Law, legislation that would empower people to put family members into emergency treatment. And Coats' father and uncle in recent months created a nonprofit, Brothers Against Drug Deaths, to advocate for mental health and addiction support particularly within Black and other underserved communities.

I'm not a woe-is-me person. I'm just lucky that I am able to take care of her.

"All of a sudden, nothing was working," Matteson said. "This whole thing is so serious - it's as serious as a heart attack."

In a Fox Business interview, Pulte said, 'Maybe there's a way to take these companies public and use these companies for what they are, which are assets for the American people.'

"Any funds distributed to Elijah will immediately be spent on drugs, leaving Elijah with no assets to provide for himself, and putting Elijah's life at risk."