Jay Leno has been granted conservatorship of his wife, Mavis Leno, after she was diagnosed with "advanced dementia." During the court hearing, Mavis' lawyer said she was "in agreement" with the conservatorship and noted that she is "receiving excellent care with her husband, Mr. Leno.” The judge noted that Mavis does "consent" to the conservatorship and that Jay is "fit" to serve as conservator. The judge granted Leno with the conservatorship just three months after he filed for a conservatorship over her estate on Jan. 26 in Los Angeles.

Mavis, 77, who tied the knot with the former "Tonight Show" host in 1980 has an advanced form of dementia after she was involved in a car accident in 2018. According to a filing by her court-appointed counsel, Ronald Ostrin, Mavis "sometimes does not" recognize her husband. “According to her neurologist, Dr. Hart Cohen, she has advanced dementia, sometimes does not know her husband, Jay, nor her date of birth,” the filing stated. “She has a lot of disorientation, will ruminate about her parents who have both passed and her mother who died about 20 years ago.” The filing also mentioned that Dr. Cohen has been treating Mavis since 2018 when she was involved in a car accident. "According to Dr. Cohen, Mr. Leno loves his wife very much, and waited to bring this matter out of respect to her," Ostrin stated in the filing. "He said that Mr. Leno was 'such a nice man and treats (Mavis) like gold.'"

Ostrin stated that Jay Leno's petition for conservatorship over Mavis should be approved in order to "protect" Mavis Leno and to "preserve her dignity." "Ms. Leno consents to the petition, and it is the least restrictive alternative and most protective of Ms. Leno. The main purpose of the petition is to be able to protect Mavis if something happened to Mr. Leno, but otherwise provide the least disturbance to Ms. Leno’s lifestyle and to preserve her dignity and ensure her safety," Ostrin stated.