California Welfare and Institutions Code 15610.05 – “Abandonment” means the desertion or willful forsaking of an elder or …
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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.)
Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 15610.05
- custody: means the legal right to custody of the child unless that right is held jointly by two or more persons, in which case "custody" means the physical custody of the child by one of the persons sharing the right to custody. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 17.1
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.