California Welfare and Institutions Code 15657.7 – An action for damages pursuant to Sections 15657.5 and 15657.6 for …
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An action for damages pursuant to Sections 15657.5 and 15657.6 for financial abuse of an elder or dependent adult, as defined in Section 15610.30, shall be commenced within four years after the plaintiff discovers or, through the exercise of reasonable diligence, should have discovered, the facts constituting the financial abuse.
(Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 475, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2009.)
Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 15657.7
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.