Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
The California Welfare & Institutions Code allows a court to issue an Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Order to prevent recurring physical, emotional or financial abuse of an elder or dependent adult. Such an order can include “no contact,” “stay-away” and “move-out” orders. Read on to find out more about this process.
California Law on Elder Abuse
Before we opened our private practice, Teresa and I were legal aid attorneys at a non-profit organization that exclusively served older adults. Many of our clients there were victims of elder abuse. The abuse was physical, emotional, financial—often a combination.