A vulnerable elder or substitute petitioner can ask the court to help protect the vulnerable elder and order the defendant to take steps necessary to protect the vulnerable elder, including:
- Stop the elder abuse.
- Not contact the vulnerable elder in any way, including in-person, by phone, in writing, through social media, or by
- another person.
- Stay away from or move out of the vulnerable elder’s home (even if the elder and the defendant share the home
- or share title or a lease to the home).
- Provide housing, transportation, and financial support for the vulnerable elder.
- Not exercise powers on behalf of the vulnerable elder such acting as a guardian, conservator, or other official role.
- Not control the vulnerable elder’s funds, property, resource, belongings, or other assets.
- Return control or custody over funds, property, resources, belongings, or other assets to the vulnerable elder.
- Follow instructions of the vulnerable elder’s guardian, conservator, or attorney.
- Not transfer the funds, property, resources, belongings, or assets of the vulnerable elder.
- Pay the attorney fees and court costs of the vulnerable elder.