Tag: constitutional law

Part I: Involuntary Conservatorships

A conservatorship is a serious legal remedy.  It strikes at the heart of a person’s natural right to self-determination, and it abridges the freedoms endemic to citizens of the United States.  Connecticut permits involuntary conservatorships, temporary conservatorships, and voluntary conservatorships.  This article is Part I of a three part series on the process of appointing conservators in Connecticut.  It explores how Connecticut’s Probate Courts determine whether a conservatorship is necessary.

Under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, “No State shall…deprive...