A legal guardianship for adults in California is called a conservatorship. The word "conservatorship" actually refers to the court case in which a judge appoints someone to take care of another adult. The person or organization chosen is also called a conservator, while the adult in need of as...
during any period in which they are receiving voluntary in-patient treatment for being a danger to themselves or others; while under a conservatorship because gravely disabled as a result of a mental disorder or impairment by chronic alcoholism; ...