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Protecting The Family Pet: The New Face Of Maryland: Domestic Violence Protective Orders, Gary C. Norman
Protecting The Family Pet: The New Face Of Maryland: Domestic Violence Protective Orders, Gary C. Norman
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Domestic violence is on the rise, and pets are increasingly becoming the victims of marital disputes. There is a demonstrated link between acts and offenses of domestic violence and animal abuse. Domestic abusers often do not think twice about beating or otherwise harming pets that have bonded with the other spouse in order to control, coerce, intimidate, or cause emotional harm to that spouse.
There is an emerging awareness that animals are more than just property. Several states have recognized, through the enactment of legislation fortifying their family law systems, that animals play an integral role in the lives of …