1 40 1 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. URL Address <a href="http://doi.org/10.1300/j018v28n01_04" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://doi.org/10.1300/j018v28n01_04</a> Pages 55–82 Issue 1 Volume 28 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Elder abuse: the attorney's perspective. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Clinical Gerontologist Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004 2004-09 Subject The topic of the resource Female; Male; Ohio; Aged; Professional Role; Middle Age; Social Welfare; Legal; Liability; Gerontologic Care; Mandatory Reporting; Privacy and Confidentiality; Attorneys; Caregiver Burden; Competence (Legal); Courts; Involuntary Commitment; Legal Procedure; Self Neglect; Social Isolation; Victims; 80 and Over; Guardianship; Caregivers – Psychosocial Factors; Family – Psychosocial Factors; Elder Abuse – Legislation and Jurisprudence – Ohio Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Schimer M Description An account of the resource Three cases have been presented for multidisciplinary consideration. This article analyzes them from the prospective of a practicing attorney. As such, it begins with a discussion of the ethical principles that govern legal practice, specifically in the area of elder law. The discussion which follows examines key points of law pertaining to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation including key definitions; the duty of the attorney to report suspected cases; and rights of and procedural safeguards afforded to the alleged victim in a court proceeding to involuntarily enforce a protective order. The issue of guardianship also is briefly explored, as well as the requirements for involuntary confinement in a mental health facility. A consideration of how an attorney might become involved in each case and the underlying assumptions precedes an analysis of the cases set forth earlier. The final section summarizes key points of the article. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="http://doi.org/10.1300/j018v28n01_04" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1300/j018v28n01_04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Article information provided for research and reference use only. All rights are retained by the journal listed under publisher and/or the creator(s). 2004 80 and over Aged Attorneys Caregiver Burden Caregivers – Psychosocial Factors Clinical Gerontologist Competence (Legal) Courts Department of Family & Community Medicine Elder Abuse – Legislation and Jurisprudence – Ohio Family – Psychosocial Factors Female Gerontologic Care Guardianship Involuntary Commitment Legal Legal Procedure Liability Male Mandatory Reporting Middle Age NEOMED College of Medicine Ohio Privacy and Confidentiality Professional Role Schimer M Self Neglect Social Isolation Social Welfare VICTIMS