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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 15610.05 — Definitions
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 15610.05
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Welfare and Institutions Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 1995-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
“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.
Citator
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 15610.05 — Definitions is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
“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.