California Welfare and Institutions Code ARTICLE 8.5 - Civil Actions for Abuse of Elderly or Dependent Adults

• Section 15657.
  Where it is proven by clear and convincing evidence that a defendant is liable for physical abuse as defined in Section 15610.63, or neglect as...
• Section 15657.01.
  Notwithstanding Section 483.010 of the Code of Civil Procedure, an attachment may be issued in any action for damages pursuant to Section 15657.5 for financial...
• Section 15657.03.
  (a) (1) An elder or dependent adult who has suffered abuse, as defined in Section 15610.07, may seek protective orders as provided in this section.(2) A petition may...
• Section 15657.04.
  (a) The court shall order that any party enjoined pursuant to Section 15657.03 be prohibited from taking any action to obtain the address or location of...
• Section 15657.05.
  Where it is proven by clear and convincing evidence that an individual is liable for abduction, as defined in Section 15610.06, in addition to all...
• Section 15657.1.
  The award of attorney’s fees pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 15657 shall be based on all factors relevant to the value of the services...
• Section 15657.2.
  Notwithstanding this article, any cause of action for injury or damage against a health care provider, as defined in Section 340.5 of the Code of...
• Section 15657.3.
  (a) The department of the superior court having jurisdiction over probate conservatorships shall also have concurrent jurisdiction over civil actions and proceedings involving a claim for...
• Section 15657.5.
  (a) Where it is proven by a preponderance of the evidence that a defendant is liable for financial abuse, as defined in Section 15610.30, in addition...
• Section 15657.6.
  A person or entity that takes, secretes, appropriates, obtains, or retains, or assists in taking, secreting, appropriating, obtaining, or retaining the real or personal property...
• Section 15657.7.
  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...
• Section 15657.8.
  (a) An agreement to settle a civil action for physical abuse, as defined in Section 15610.63, neglect, as defined in Section 15610.57, or financial abuse, as...

Last modified: October 22, 2018