California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC |
Division 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES |
Part 3. AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE |
Chapter 11. Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act |
ARTICLE 2. Definitions |
Section 15610.05.
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"Abandonment" means the desertion or willful forsaking of an elder or a dependent adult by anyone having care or custody of that person under circumstances in which a reasonable person would continue to provide care and custody.
(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 594, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1995.)