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Attachment Requesting Special Orders Regarding Dementia

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2019

This form asks the court to make special orders for a person who has a major neurocognitive disorder, like dementia. It can be used to ask the court to allow certain medications or to place the person in a specific type of care facility.

The court describes it as: Ask the court to make orders regarding conservatees with dementia. This form must be attached to either form GC-310 or form GC-380.

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Where this fits in a case

Motions

Stage: Motions

This form is used when a person who is the conservatee has a major neurocognitive disorder and cannot give their own informed consent for certain medical treatments or types of care.

Usually filed by the person starting the case.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

What is this form for?
This form is an attachment used to ask the court for special orders regarding a person with a major neurocognitive disorder, such as dementia.
Who needs to file this form?
The petitioner requests that the conservator of the person be authorized using this form.
Does this form need other documents?
This form must be attached to either form GC-310 or form GC-380.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2019.

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