Pets Included in PPOs?

An article posted today in the ABA Family Law Journal by Arin Greenwood begins:

"Leave me and I’ll kill the dog. It’s a classic intimidation tool in domestic violence cases, says Portland, Maine, lawyer Anne H. Jordan. And it can prevent a battered spouse from leaving home to seek help."

Greenwood writes about a new state law in Maine that permits pets to be included in personal protection orders and to be taken into custody and placed in safety in a foster home temporarily, if necessary. To read the article, see Saving Fido.

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