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When Disagreement Among Experts Leads to Questions About Total Incapacity in Guardianships

When a parent files for guardianship over an adult child with an intellectual disability, the hardest part is often the family conflict. One parent sees a vulnerable person who needs protection. The other sees a capable adult being unfairly restricted. When the medical experts disagree too, the probate court has to sort through conflicting evidence and decide not just whether guardianship is appropriate — but how much authority the guardian should have.

That decision hinges on a critical legal distinction: total incapacity versus partial incapacity. A finding of total incapacity gives the guardian full authority over the ward. A finding of partial incapacity limits the guardian’s powers to specific areas. The difference matters enormously for the ward’s civil rights — including the right to vote, drive, marry, and choose where to live.

The El Paso Court of Appeals addressed this issue in In re Guardianship of Lopez-Reta, No. 08-25-00073-CV (Tex. App.—El Paso Jan. 14, 2026, no pet.) (mem. op.). The case involved a 21-year-old woman whose parents sharply disagreed about her capabilities, and whose own doctors reached different conclusions about the severity of her limitations. The court had to decide whether the probate court abused its discretion by finding total incapacity — and whether alternatives to guardianship were truly infeasible.

The Family Dispute Behind the Guardianship

In May 2023, Lorena Lopez filed an application in El Paso County Probate Court No. 2 to be named permanent guardian of the person of her 21-year-old daughter, Jelitthza Lopez-Reta. Lorena alleged that Jelitthza was an incapacitated person who had been diagnosed with an intellectual disability under Section 1002.017 of the Texas Estates Code. She sought to remove Jelitthza’s rights to drive, marry, execute legal documents, make gifts of property, and determine her own residence.

The guardianship filing had a backstory. In June 2022, Jelitthza’s father, Angel Lopez, took the couple’s three children for a visit and refused to return their two daughters to Lorena. Jelitthza initially wanted to stay with her father, but after eleven months she called her mother on Mother’s Day and asked to be picked up. Jelitthza told her mother she no longer wanted to live with Angel because he was “too restrictive.” Lorena did not return Jelitthza to Angel after that. The parents’ divorce was finalized two months before the guardianship hearing.

Angel filed his answer and objection to the guardianship application in October 2024 — the day before the hearing. At the hearing, the probate court heard testimony from both parents and from Raquel Lauretano, the court-appointed investigator. The court also considered two medical evaluations.

What the Evidence Showed

Lorena testified that Jelitthza has intellectual disabilities. Jelitthza can prepare simple meals but cannot use a stove unsupervised. She can shower, dress herself, use the toilet, and do laundry and clean her room. She graduated from high school through special education classes (she had been in special education since kindergarten or first grade) but was no longer enrolled in school. She can use a cell phone and dial 911. Lorena said Jelitthza knows what a $20 bill is but cannot calculate change. She does not believe Jelitthza could live alone, pay rent on time, go grocery shopping independently, or handle complex financial decisions.

Angel saw things differently. He testified that he “saw [Jelitthza] as a normal child.” He said they were close, that she could use the phone, identify family members, and remember things. He believed that with education, Jelitthza could drive a car, work a job, catch a bus, understand her pay, and live independently.

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