0 chapters · 53 sections in this title.
O.C.G.A. § 30-5-1 Short title
0.2K chars
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Disabled Adults and Elder Persons Protection Act.’’ (Ga. L. 1981, p. 1320, § 1; Ga. L. 1997, p. 700, § 2.)
O.C.G.A. § 30-5-11 Criminal offenses and penalties
0.4K chars
Applicability to employment relationship. Cooperative effort in development of programs relating to abuse and exploitation of disabled adults, elder persons, and residents of long-term care facilities. Establishment of Adult Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Multidisciplinary Team…
O.C.G.A. § 30-5-2 Legislative purpose
0.5K chars
The purpose of this chapter is to provide protective services for abused, neglected, or exploited disabled adults and elder persons. It is not the purpose of this chapter to place restrictions upon the personal liberty of disabled adults or elder persons, but this chapter should …
O.C.G.A. § 30-5-3 Smith v
9.5K chars
State, 311 Ga. App. 757, 717 S.E.2d 280 (2011). 30-5-4 ‘‘Elder person’’. — Creditor did not qualify as an elder person after the creditor testified that the creditor was sixty-eight years old at the time of trial; therefore, at the time the loan was procured, in March of 2006, th…
O.C.G.A. § 30-5-7 Short title
0.5K chars
Legislative purpose. Definitions. Reporting of need for protective services; manner and contents of report; immunity from civil or criminal liability; privileged communications. Investigation of reports of need for protective services; interference with investigation; provision o…
O.C.G.A. § 30-5-8 Criminal offenses and penalties
0.7K chars
(a)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person or official required by paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 30-5-4 to report a case of disabled adult or elder person abuse to fail knowingly and willfully to make such report. (2) Any person violating the provisions of this …
O.C.G.A. § 30-5-9 Applicability to employment relationship
1.5K chars
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the application of Code Section 34-7-1 to the employment relationship between a disabled adult or elder person and his or her employer or to create a new cause of action as a result of the employment relationship. (Code 1981, § …