California’s Notice of Conservatee’s Rights states that conservatees have the right to visitors. California’s Probate Code was amended through Assembly Bill 937 (2013) to clarify that conservatees have the right to visitation, phone calls, and personal mail. With very few exceptions, Phipps denies Elinor all contact with the outside world.
The Notice of Conservatee’s Rights states that conservatees have the right to ask the judge to replace the conservator. The Notice further states the conservatee has the right to ask the judge to end the conservatorship.
Elinor had a court hearing on September 12, 2104 in which Phipps asked the judge to take away Elinor’s right to visitation. In interviews on September 3 and September 5, 2014, Elinor stated to this Examiner that she wished to attend her hearing and she wished to ask the judge to replace Phipps as her conservator. Elder rights advocates from across the country urged Phipps to allow Elinor her right to attend her hearing and address the judge.
New York civil rights advocate [Sarah Harvey} sent the following email to Scott Phipps:
"Mr. Phipps,
You did not allow Elinor Frerichs to attend her hearing on Friday Sept 12, and you did not present her wishes to the court. Rather, Mr. Phipps, you asked the court to take away her right to visitation so that she would be cut off from family, friends and elder advocates.
Mr. Phipps, please visit your client Elinor Frerichs and allow other people to visit her as it is her wish and what is in her best interest. Isolation is a form of torture. Show some compassion.|
Sincerely,Full Article and Source:
Sara Harvey
Wife of NY victim Gary Harvey"
Elder Abuse by Scott Phipps: Civil Rights Advocate Sara Harvey Speaks Out
3 comments:
Long may you run Sarah!
I'm so happy to see advocates working and speaking up for each other. Thank you, Sara.
And may your payback for all you do for others result in your husband's freedom.
I pray for Sara and her husband.
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