10 GCA § 21001

Purpose

Guam Code AnnotatedTitle 10 — Health and Safety

The purpose of this Article is to recognize that abuse, neglect and exploitation of elderly or adults with a disability are problems that require attention and intervention as a matter of public policy. Elderly or adults with a disability require the same societal protection now being provided by law to abused and neglected children and spouses. The obligation of the government to extend protective care and services to the abused elderly or adults with a disability should be carried out in a manner least restrictive of individual rights and in accordance with due process. The family’s contribution to the care of its elderly or adults with a disability is acknowledged and every effort should be made to assist, support and enhance its caretaking role.

§ The story of this section

Enacted by P.L. 19-54 § 1 (bill & sponsor pending — earlier Legislature not yet ingested)
Amended by P.L. 31-278 § 2 — introduced as Bill 511-31 · introduced by Aline A. Yamashita, Ph.D + 2 cosponsors

Interpreted by the courts:

2015 Guam 36 — Scott K. Moylan, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Citizens Sec. Bank (Member ANZ Group), DOE Corporations 1-5, and John Does 1-5 (2015) · per Robert J. Torres, J.
2018 Guam 8 — In the Matter of the Guardianship of Yuk Lan Moylan, Ward. Richard E. Moylan, Appellant, v. Kurt Moylan, Leialoha Moyla (2018) · per F. Philip Carbullido, J.

Reconstructed from the Guam Code Annotated. For the authoritative version, see the official PDF.