DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES 10000-18999.8›PART 3. AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 11000-15771›CHAPTER 11. Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act 15600-15675›ARTICLE 2. Definitions 15610-15610.70

§ 15610.05

California Welfare and Institutions Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

“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.)

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