New York S04613 strengthens protections for companion animals in orders of protection by allowing courts to mandate relinquishment or prohibit.
New York S04613 amends several sections of the Family Court Act, Criminal Procedure Law, and Domestic Relations Law to enhance protections for companion animals in orders of protection. Courts can now order a party to either relinquish a pet or refrain from any contact with the pet. This includes forbidding the party from taking, transferring, concealing, harming, or disposing of the animal. The definition of "companion animal" aligns with that in the Agriculture and Markets Law.
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