Cal. Welf. and Inst. Code § 15610.05 : CALIFORNIA WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE — PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES — AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE — ELDER ABUSE AND DEPENDENT ADULT CIVIL PROTECTION ACT — DEFINITIONS — Abandonment

"Abandonment" means the desertion or willful forsaking of an elder or a dependent adult by anyone having care or custody of that person under circumstances in which a reasonable person would continue to provide care and custody.