Adult protective services are voluntary, and those protective services requiring legal intervention are taken before the Circuit Court. Call you local Department of Community Based Services for more information about Adult Protective Services. Involuntary adult protective services are provided upon the issuance of a court order. Such an order is usually issued when an adult in need of protective services lacks the capacity to consent, or refuses to consent, to the services. An order for protective services is issued by the courts when a person authorized by law, or court order, to give consent for an adult is unavailable, or refuses, to give consent.
Abuse is the infliction of physical pain, mental injury, or physical injury on an adult.
Exploitation is the improper use of an adult or an adult's resources by a caretaker or other person for the profit or advantage of the caretaker or other person. I think my elderly neighbor is being abused by her children. My parents have been the victims of fraud. Elder fraud or scams are usually handled by the Attorney General's Office. Privacy Please click here for full terms of use and restrictions or read our Privacy Statement.