An elder/dependent adult abuse restraining order applies to a person seeking a protective order who falls within the definition of elder or dependent adult as follows:
Under California law (Welfare & Institutions Code ยง15657.03), a person who is 65 years of age or older (elder) OR a person who is between 18 and 64 years of age and who has mental or physical limitations that prevent them from carrying out their normal activities (dependent adult), who has been a victim of one or more of the following:
- Physical, financial, mental or emotional abuse;
- Neglect, abandonment, abduction, or isolation;
- Treatment that has caused physical harm or pain or mental suffering; OR Deprived by a caregiver of goods or services needed to avoid harm or suffering.
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