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Separation, Custody, And Estate Planning Issues Relating To Companion Animals, Rebecca J. Huss
Separation, Custody, And Estate Planning Issues Relating To Companion Animals, Rebecca J. Huss
Rebecca J. Huss
This article first discusses the domestication of companion animals, including the impact of anthropomorphism and neoteny on how animals are viewed in U.S. society. Second, it reviews the current legal status of animals. Third, it considers the voluntary and involuntary separation of companion animals from their human families. Fourth, it examines custody issues in the context of the placement of animals after the divorce of the human family members. Finally, it analyzes estate planning issues relating to companion animals.