This guide covers civil claims for sexual abuse against institutions from intake through resolution. It sets out the limitations architecture in the order it must be analyzed — accrual, minority tolling, discovery rules, concealment tolling, extensions, revival windows, and public entity notice requirements. It explains the direct negligence theories that reach institutions and why they matter more than vicarious liability. It covers the federal claims and their standards. It treats insurance as a discipline of its own, including coverage archaeology, trigger, and allocation. It explains bankruptcy channeling trusts, bar dates, and third-party releases. It addresses proof, discovery, experts, and damages, and closes with institutional prevention and the defense perspective.