On September 11, 2007 California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law SB 353 amending Family Code §6320 to provide that a Court, upon a showing a good cause, may grant exclusive care of any animal to a party, and may further restrain the other party from taking, attacking or harming the animal. The legislation was introduced by Senator Kuehl. The entirety of the bill, including modified Family Code Section 6320, can be read by clicking here.
Please be sure to visit www.hardinglaw.com, the website for the law firm of Harding & Associates, for more information on California family law.
Thanks for the excellent post. It just inspired me to write my own post on the issue of pets and restraining orders at my new Massachusetts Divorce & Family Blog, at http://massachusettsfamilylaw.blogspot.com/2007/10/no-longer-mere-chattel-rising-status-of.html, where I referenced your post on the new California law. And thanks generally for the excellent family law blog you have, which is one of those helping me to find my way in the world of blawging.
Posted by: Steven Ballard | October 27, 2007 at 03:34 PM