It is a legal stipulation to protect an individual who cannot make a decision by him/herself, such as a minor or one with disability. Specific terms and processes may be different in each state, but guardianship and conservatorship are similar concepts.

General Conservatorship is a legal measure in which the court appoints a conservator to support those who have limited ability in daily activities and finance management. Limited Conservatorship is a policy that allows parents of a child with a developmental disability to make a decision for him/her in daily life. Family members and experts in the related disability can be conservators, and the conservator manages the conservatee’s financial and legal decisions.