The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) has sparked an interest in people all over the world to make sure their affairs are in order in case of sudden death or incapacitation. Many pet owners consider their pets as part of their families, so it naturally follows that they would also want to ensure
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I’m Taking the Dog: Potential Solutions to Pet-Custody Disputes
The New York Times recently published an article addressing an issue that is close to the heart of pet owners across the country, namely, pet-custody rights in the event of a divorce or separation. The article notes that courts across the nation have treated family pets in varying fashions: some courts treating pets as personal
NJ Bill would create rights of action for pecuniary damages against person committing certain harm to domestic companion animal
ASSEMBLY, No. 3757, recently introduced in the New Jersey Assembly, would “[c]reate . . . rights of action for pecuniary damages against person committing certain harm to domestic companion animal.”
So you might ask yourself, like I did, “what the heck does that mean” and “how is that different from the existing law?”
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