Welf. & Inst. Code, § 15610.05 · Article 2. Definitions

Welf. & Inst. Code, § 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.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 594, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1995.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC&sectionNum=15610.05.
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Welf. & Inst. Code, § 15657Printed as Section 15610.05

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