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Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code § 15610.07 (2026)
Definitions — Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act
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(a)“Abuse of an elder or a dependent adult” means any of the following:
(1)Physical abuse, neglect, abandonment, isolation, abduction, or other treatment with resulting physical harm or pain or mental suffering.
(2)The deprivation by a care custodian of goods or services that are necessary to avoid physical harm or mental suffering.
(3)Financial abuse, as defined in Section 15610.30.
(b)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2016.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2014–2026 · leading case: Davis v. RiverSource Life Ins. Co., 240 F. Supp. 3d 1011 (N.D. Cal. 2017).
Davis v. RiverSource Life Ins. Co., 240 F. Supp. 3d 1011 (N.D. Cal. 2017). “Resulting Physical Harm or Pain or Mental Suffering Defendants contend that Plaintiffs second cause of action, for “financial elder abuse,” fails to state a claim because Plaintiff does not allege “resulting physical harm or pain or mental suffering” under California Welfare and…”
Alhadi v. Comm'r, 2016 T.C. Memo. 74 (Tax Ct. 2016). “Marsh to pay her large sums of money through the use of undue influence amounted to "abuse of an elder," which includes both financial abuse and isolation of an elder, in violation of the California Welfare and Institutions Code section 15610.”
Tarin v. Lind (Cal. Ct. App. 2020). “were offensive and objectionable to [Dolores] and to a reasonable person of ordinary sensibilities in that the representations caused, and were done with the intent to cause, the complete disruption of the mother-daughter relationship 4 Welfare and Institutions Code section…”
White v. Davis (Cal. Ct. App. 2023). “) 16 Welfare and Institutions Code section 15610.”
Chuang v. Chuang CA6 (Cal. Ct. App. 2023). “” The physical abuse claim, however, is based on Welfare and Institutions Code section 15610.”
Rahman v. Ayoubi CA2/2 (Cal. Ct. App. 2026). “) Welfare and Institutions Code section 15610.”
Alvandi v. Tatavosian CA2/5 (Cal. Ct. App. 2014). “The court acknowledged finding in connection with the restraining order that a tiff or a fracas had resulted in physical harm, pain or mental suffering under Welfare and Institutions Code section 15610.”
Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code § 15610.07(a): 1 case
Davis v. RiverSource Life Ins. Co., 240 F. Supp. 3d 1011 (N.D. Cal. 2017). “Resulting Physical Harm or Pain or Mental Suffering Defendants contend that Plaintiffs second cause of action, for “financial elder abuse,” fails to state a claim because Plaintiff does not allege “resulting physical harm or pain or mental suffering” under California Welfare and…”
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