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Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Order

An elder or dependent abuse restraining order applies to a person seeking a protective order who falls within the definition of an elder or dependent adult as follows: An elder is defined as a person who is 65 years or older. A dependent adult is defined as a person who is between the age of 18 to 64 years and who has mental or physical limitation that restricts his/her ability to carry out normal activities. You can obtain the forms necessary to obtain an elder or dependent adult abuse restraining order at any clerk’s office location. You may download the necessary forms by clicking on the blue form number in the table below.

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Did You Know?

Estimated that 820,000 elders became victims of elder abuse in 1994
The National Aging Resource Center on Elder Abuse (now the National Center on Elder Abuse) estimated that in 2004 there were 820,000 elders became victims of elder abuse. 106 percent increase in the number of reported cases between 1986 and 1994, from 117,000 to 241,000.

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	News about Elder Law cases in South Dakota and nationwide: Legislation To Protect Elderly From Abuse, Exploitation CHICAGO, IL—U.S. Representative Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) and Mayor Richard M. Daley held a press conference at the Northeast Levy Senior Center to discu... Read more > Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review it ... Read more > Senior Resource Alliance of Fairfield County Expands Services Fairfield County, CT (PRWEB) June 23, 2006 -- Only a month after its inception, the Senior Resource Alliance of Fairfield County announced today th... Read more > More Elder Law News >

Elder Law Terms

Today's Terms

Conservator

Definition:
An individual appointed by a court of law to manage a person?s financial affairs.

Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

Definition:
Activities usually performed for oneself in the course of a normal day including bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, walking, using the telephone, taking medications, and other personal care activities.

Area Agency on Aging

Definition:
Under the Older Americans Act, the Administration on Aging distributes funds for various aging programs through state agencies on aging which in turn fund local area agencies on aging. Area Agencies on Aging address the concerns of older Americans at the

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Elder Law Hot Topics

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Elder Abuse
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Social Security
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Assisted Living
Older Americans Act

South Dakota Elder-Law Attorney

If you live in the following cities and need an Elder-Law attorney you should contact our Elder-Law Attorney as soon as possible:

Aberdeen
Brookings
Huron
Mitchell
Pierre
Rapid City

Sioux Falls
Spearfish
Vermillion
Watertown
Yankton

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