Maine is the first state in the country to enact a new law that allows judges in Protection From Abuse cases to include pets in the order. As reported in the Press Herald, the law would allow judges to include the pets of those who have been battered so that the person leaving can take the pet with them or else come back to the residence and retrieve the animal. Police and others think that it’s not unusual for abusers to harm or threaten to harm pets. It can be another method of keeping someone from leaving an abusive relationship. The law allows fines or jail time for violators and goes into effect in 90 days.
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