ABA Study Demonstrates Court-Focused Elder Abuse Initiatives Enhance Access to Justice for Victims and Offer Benefits to Courts and Other Agencies
Judges, court administrators, service providers, policymakers, and funders in other communities should give serious consideration to implementing similar efforts.
Pocket Guide
Elder Justice Act
- Elder Justice Act Becomes Law, But Victory Is Only Partial
- The ABA position on the Act
- Statement of Joseph D. O'Connor, Chair, ABA Commission on Law and Aging, on behalf of the ABA, submitted to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security of the House Judiciary Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives on the Subject of the Elder Justice Act
To read the bills and find information about their status in the legislative process and their co-sponsors:
- Visit the Library of Congress’ Web site, THOMAS
- Type the bill number (for the Elder Justice Act, H.R. 3590; for the Elder Abuse Victims Act, Senate – S. 1821; House – H.R. 448) or the words/phrases “Elder Justice Act” or "Elder Abuse Victims Act" into the “Search Bill Text” box on the THOMAS home page
- Below the "Search Bill Text" box indicate whether you want to search by bill number or word/phrase
- Click on the “Search” button to the right of the “Search Bill Text” box
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