The judge accepted that Mavis did “consent” to the conservatorship as best she could and that Jay is “fit” to carry on the duties. Leno, 73, told the court that he is in the process of evaluating the best method for handling the couple’s joint assets.
Dr. Hart Cohen, the neurologist who has been providing care to Mavis, testified that Jay is “such a nice man and treats [Mavis] like gold,” further validating the court’s decision. He also referred to the former television host as “a standup guy” whose “private persona matches the public persona he projects,” according to PEOPLE.
Ostrin added that the recent deterioration in Mavis’ mental health fueled concern about her ability to conduct legal proceedings without assistance. She “sometimes does not know her husband, Jay, nor her date of birth,” he said while noting that she “has a lot of disorientation, will ruminate about her parents who have both passed.”
Jay and Mavis Leno have been married since 1980 and were most recently seen out on the town at Hollywood Improv comedy club in WeHo last week, the outlet added. Ostrin described their relationship as “long-term, loving and supportive,” as Mavis sees Jay as “her protector and she trusts him.”
The former “Tonight Show” host met his wife in the 1970s while performing a standup comedy act at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles. Mavis previously described the hesitancy by Leno, who admitted he “wasn’t very good at dating.”
“I always tell guys when they meet a woman, ‘Marry your conscience. Marry someone who’s the person you wish you could be and it works out okay,’” he added.
