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An Act To Amend the Law Concerning Protection from Abuse Orders To Include Pets
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  19-A MRSA §4006, sub-§5-A  is enacted to read:
 
5-A.  Interim relief; care, custody or control of animals.     The court may make an order concerning the care, custody or control of any animal owned, possessed, leased, kept or held by either party or a minor child residing in the household and may enjoin the defendant from injuring or threatening to injure any such animal.
Sec. 2.  19-A MRSA §4007, sub-§1, ¶E-1  is enacted to read:
 
E-1.  Directing the defendant to refrain from injuring or threatening to injure any animal owned, possessed, leased, kept or held by either party or a minor child residing in the household;
 
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 126th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.