Court Guide to Effective Collaboration on Elder Abuse

This guide provides an overview of court participation in multidisciplinary collaboration to more effectively address elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. It suggests ways that multidisciplinary partnerships can assist courts in effectively respond to individual cases and in improving systemic community responses to elder abuse. Examples of collaboration models are highlighted and online resources are provided. The information presented in this guide is intended to complement two companion publications: “Identifying and Responding to Elder Abuse: A Benchcard for Judges” and “Elder Abuse: Proposed Performance Measures for Courts.”