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Can you summarize 17b CTGS 462?
Protective Services for the Elderly - Secs. 17b-450 to 17b-489 > Cause of action by elderly victim. Civil attachment jurisdiction.
Short Summary
This legal document pertains to the cause of action available to elderly persons who have been victims of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or abandonment. The document allows the elderly person, their guardian or conservator, a person or organization acting on their behalf with consent, or the personal representative of a deceased elderly victim’s estate to bring an action against the perpetrator. The action may result in the recovery of actual and punitive damages, costs, and a reasonable attorney’s fee. In cases of exploitation, the Superior Court has jurisdiction to issue orders prohibiting the defendant from transferring, depleting, or otherwise alienating or diminishing any funds, assets, or property. However, no cause of action for neglect or abandonment can be brought against a person without a contractual obligation to provide care unless the neglect was wilful or criminal.
Whom does it apply to?
Elderly persons who have been victims of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or abandonment
What does it govern?
Cause of action by elderly victim. Civil attachment jurisdiction.
What are exemptions?
No cause of action for neglect or abandonment may be brought against any person who has no contractual obligation to provide care to an elderly person unless such neglect was wilful or criminal.
What are the Penalties?
Not specified
Jurisdiction
Connecticut