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.