CACI No. 3112. “Dependent Adult” Explained (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 15610.23)

Judicial Council of California Civil Jury Instructions (2024 edition)

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3112.“Dependent Adult” Explained (Welf. & Inst. Code,
§ 15610.23)
A “dependent adult” is a person, regardless of whether or not the person
lives independently, who is between the ages of 18 and 64 years and who
[insert one of the following:]
[has physical or mental limitations that restrict that person’s ability
to carry out normal activities or to protect that person’s rights. This
includes persons who have physical or developmental disabilities or
whose physical or mental abilities have diminished because of age.]
[or]
[is admitted as an inpatient to [a/an] [insert 24-hour health facility].]
New September 2003; Revised January 2019, May 2020
Directions for Use
Read the alternative that is most appropriate to the facts of the case.
Sources and Authority
• “Dependent Adult” Defined. Welfare and Institutions Code section 15610.23.
• “Developmentally Disabled Person” Defined. Welfare and Institutions Code
section 15610.25.
Secondary Sources
California Elder Law Litigation (Cont.Ed.Bar) § 6.22
1 California Forms of Pleading and Practice, Ch. 5, Abuse of Minors and Elderly,
§ 5.31 (Matthew Bender)
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